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a huge role from the very first conversation. She advised focusing on longevity in the EV space, and doing due diligence on company flagship products and how long they’ve been in service. Matthews at First Student said selecting partners with experience and understanding of the primary needs of student transportation is critical. First Student recommends “working with partners that have experience with stu- dent transportation and avoid working with an entity that is new to the program and only has an electrification focus,” he said. “It is all about transporting students, and that should be the only primary focus and goal when it comes to implementing electrification.” Harris said West Virginia is unique in the fact
that the state has an approved vendor list. How- ever, something he prioritizes when selecting partners is service after the sale. “Anybody can sell you something, but how are
they going to be when it comes time to servic- ing the product?” he asked. “We’ve had issues with some companies where service was not great afterwards, and it has caused our county a lot of money.” An LAUSD spokesperson said the district also
prefers to partner with similar, long-term exper- tise for large electric bus charging rollouts. The spokesperson said the district is vetting partners through qualifications, experience and reliance. Garg at Zum said selecting good partners is
crucial in the electric journey. “In school transportation, it is particularly
compelling for a simple reason that children have to go to school every day of the school year and thus the school transportation system has to work every day,” he said. “EV technology is evolving very fast, it involves considerable in- vestment and is a strategic, long-term decision. Good partners will ensure that customers and communities are set up for long term opera- tional and fiscal success and are not the one left holding the bag.” He added that like with any technolo-
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gy implementation, school districts and the community will have questions, perceptions and opinions. He said a good partner will help districts navigate the change and ensure a safe space is created where everyone can openly discuss and learn. ●
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