School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2021
DATA, STATISTICS AND TRENDS What They’re Buying Attendees of STN’s virtual Bus Technology Summit in September 2020 weigh-in on their purchasing behavior.
CLEAN DIESEL
GASOLINE CNG
73% Clean Diesel
64% Gasoline
20% Biodiesel
19% Propane
13% Electric
(Out of 673 responses to a pre-event survey. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)
10% CNG
Forecasted Budget For Purchasing New Equipment (Through Summer 2021) 25% ...........................................................................................................................$1,001-$50,000 19.5% .................................................................................................................................... 0-$1,000
15.5% ................................................................................................................ $100,001-$250,000
11% .......................................................................................................................$50,001-$100,000 9.5% ..................................................................................................................$500,001-$1 million 9% ......................................................................................................................$250,001-$500,001 6.5% ................................................................................................................... 1 million-$5 million
4% ......................................................................................................................................$5 million+ (Out of 673 BTS attendee responses.)
Top 5 Current Challenges Addressed By Newly Implemented Equipment
56% COVID-19 (Health, Cleaning, PPE, etc.)
53% Student Safety
Top Forecasted Equipment Purchases
48.5% COVID-19 Cleaning, Health & Wellness
35% Type C/Type D School Buses
30% Video Security Systems
29.5% Parent Communication Apps
26% Student Tracking/RFID
47.5% Operational Efficiency
24% Onboard Tablets/Mobile Data Terminals
23% Wi-Fi/Onboard Student Connectivity
(Out of 673 responses. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)
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37% Better Parent Communications
36.5% Training, Talent Acquisition & Retention
22.5% Clean Diesel Buses 22.5% GPS/GIS
21.5% Transportation Routing Software
(Out of 673 responses to a pre-event survey. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)
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