Inside


18 Special Reports


18 A (Lion) Electric Conundrum As an auction to acquire the electric school bus manufacturer’s assets continues, school district customers seek answers for meeting purchasing, warranty needs.


24 The IT Factor School district information technology teams provide an increasing amount of expertise that assist transportation departments in purchasing and implementing school bus technology. Case in point: Camera systems.


Columns


12 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray Big Questions Vexing Student Transporters


74 Publisher’s Corner by


Tony Corpin Time Well Spent


66 Thought Leader by


Scott Welle How Outperformers Optimize Resources


On the Cover Transfinder CEO Antonio Civitella, left, and Guilderland CSD Transportation Director Craig Lipps partnered to bring a new level of efficiency to the New York school district’s routing. Photo courtesy of Transfinder Cover design by Kimber Horne


Q&A


28 Thomas CEO T.J. Reed Amid the release of its second- generation ‘Jouley’ electric school bus, Thomas Built Buses is focused on diversification of fuels.


Sections 10 Feedback 14 Online 72 Ad Index


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