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Alternate Fuel School Bus Fleets: Telematics Can Help You Prepare to Make the Switch
Tyler Technologies’ Telematic GPS offers insights to help transportation departments evaluate alternate fuel school buses in real-life scenarios.
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early 500,000 school buses transport students each day in the United States, and the majority of those vehicles run on diesel fuel. In recent years, calls to switch to lower
or zero-emission vehicles have increased with the goal to reduce greenhouse gases, curb noise pollution, lessen long-term operating costs, and make the air healthier for children to breathe. Some states have proposed or enacted legislation that
will require districts to transition their entire school bus fleets to natural gas, propane, or electric vehicles in the next decade. Many funding opportunities exist to help counter the higher upfront costs, infrastructure needs, and workforce training, such as the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the EPA’s 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles grant. But in the face of overwhelming support from legislators and their communities, transportation leaders will have
to manage the real-life implications — and they have questions about how to measure the success of a speedy switch to an alternate school bus fleet.
Case Study: An Alternative-Fuel Fleet Michael Cheek, GIS software and routing supervisor
at Bibb County School District in Georgia, spoke recently about his experience with low-emission buses, using Tyler Technologies’ Student Transportation, Tyler Drive, and Telematic GPS solutions, and the potential challenges and benefits of implementing alternate fuel buses in their district. Bibb County School District transports more
than 10,000 students with a fleet of 200 vehicles, approximately half running on propane — a shift from an all-diesel fleet that has already resulted in a significant reduction in fuel costs. Since making this investment, they have already seen benefits such as
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