district’s director of transportation. “The best part is their accessibility to district employees.” He also likes the gen- eral utilitarian effectiveness of their dual sliding doors. “It’s hard for me to imagine no longer having MPVs as a part of my overall operation,” Fowler said. He noted that while strong needs remain for Type A,


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C and D buses, MPVs play a critical role in daily opera- tions. Consideration is now being given to acquiring two additional vehicles, with research including a look at the viability of EV’s. MPVs are not yet in use by New Jersey’s Newark Public Schools, but that could soon change.


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