“Given many fleets have been operating fewer miles or
have been idle during COVID, it makes sense to extend the life by an additional year or two if the contract per- mits,” said Finn. “We have had no budget constraints [in] purchasing equipment, but the Type A chassis has seen delays due to the chip shortage.”
Approaching Predictive Maintenance with Digitization A culmination of circumstances has magnified the
importance of rigorous predictive maintenance practic- es derived from a disciplined and carefully mapped out schedule. Instilling such discipline has been tough, giv- en a long list of challenges districts face: old technology replacing new technology with little experience in the replaced technology, old technology not being replaced and causing maintenance problems, tight budgets, me- chanic shortages, and a COVID pause that meant some maintenance was deferred. As many things challenge bus maintenance, fleets seek ways to get a better grip on predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance, by using cloud-based soft-
ware platforms that connect with operational managers, shops, and sometimes the buses. “Having a maintenance platform for scheduling pre-
ventive maintenance, reminders and history is valuable to the business operation,” said Lilia Montoya, director of transportation at Los Angeles Unified School District. “School districts must project and mobilize their teams to meet regulatory mandates, customer expectations and provide system support to stay ahead of any antici- pated [and] unanticipated disruptions.” Finn at National Express added that it is important to
have a dedicated maintenance platform, such as a soft- ware as a service (SaaS) tool for scheduling, setting up reminders, and archiving maintenance history. “It has become imperative to have the latest in full
OEM diagnostic at your fingertips, as vehicle systems become more integrated and complex,” he explained. “As an example, Navistar with its OnCommand [Con- nection] program provides you real-time vehicle state of health reports. Predictive maintenance items have come a long way with the use of telematics across multiple vehicle platforms. However, they are not a replacement
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