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Vehicle Idling Reduction Requires Data-Centric Approach


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You want to reduce idle time? Get the kids out of the buildings in a timely manner and quit making us sit there while kids goof off talking in the bus line. How about keeping parents out of the bus drop-off line, so we aren’t queued up out on the road waiting to get into the school to unload? We idle in the a.m. to defrost, defog or warm our buses for the kids. We are not just sitting around at idle for no reason. Facebook/ Lisa A. Smith


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CONTRIBUTORS: Linda F. Bluth, Ed. D. Carol Brzozowski Debbie Curtis S.Z. Estavillo Kari Lydersen


Amanda Pampuro Jim Romeo Mark Rowh David Volz Eric Woolson


With the emission systems on today’s diesel buses, idling or shutting them off is in fact worse than using the high-idle feature. The emission systems using DEF require the exhaust to get to 1-000-plus degrees to properly remove the soot from the diesel particulate filter. Facebook/Kevin Waldbaum


EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Mike Bullman, South Carolina Department of Education Denny Coughlin, Consultant Michael Dorn, Safe Havens International Ned Einstein, Transportation Alternatives Launi Harden, Consultant Pete Meslin, Consultant Alexandra Robinson, Consultant Michael Shields, Consultant


In Maryland, we were only allowed to start the buses 10 minutes before school lets out. We were not allowed to sit and idle. If your’e cold, wear a heavier coat. I have found that Virginia schools are really way behind the practices of other states. Including the teaching of drivers, and in the discipline of drivers and students. Driver of 28 years, both here in Virginia and Maryland. Facebook/Debbie Robinson


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