School Bus Fleet, 2019 Fact Book

would equal 15 passenger miles totaling 23 passenger miles Performance based procurement Competitive procedure in which contracts are awarded based on a combination of price and past performance also known as Best Value Procurement P L 94 142 See EHA Positive locking A design feature of the mobility aid securement and occupant restraint system where the attachment and anchoring hardware cannot be inadvertently released or disengaged once properly installed Post trip interior inspection A check of the interior of the bus by the driver at the end of the run to ensure that no children or student belongings have been left behind Postural support A seat belt or other component used to support a child with disabilities in a desired position but not designed or intended to provide occupant restraint in a crash also known as positioning device Power base A powered wheeled platform used to mount a seating device for carrying an individual with a disability usually characterized by smaller diameter tires Power cut off switch A device that cancels all power from the vehicle batteries Power lift A mechanized platform designed to provide access to a vehicle for an occupied mobility aid wheelchair also known as a wheelchair lift Powertrain The group of components used to transmit engine power to the wheels includes engine transmission universal joints driveshaft drive axles and gears also known as drivetrain Preschool Refers to a child between the ages of 3 and 5 years who is not yet in kindergarten or to a program serving children in that age range Pre trip inspection A systematic inspection of the bus by the driver before every trip or shift to ensure that the bus is in safe operating condition The same procedure performed after the trip shift is the post trip inspection Privatization The process of transferring the operation of public services from the public agencies to private companies or nonprofit organizations also known as contracting or outsourcing Pupil See student Pusher A school bus in which the engine is mounted in the rear of the vehicle also known as rear engine bus See also Type D under bus Pushout window A bus window that is hinged at the top or front to enable the window to be swung upward or outward relative to the side of the bus and to provide a means of emergency egress from the bus also known as emergency window R Railroad crossing The intersection of a highway street or roadway and railroad tracks also known as grade crossing Reflective Refers to the property of materials that causes them when they are illuminated to reflect the light to some extent Reformulated gasoline Also known as oxygenated gasoline Has oxygen added to improve combustion and reduce emissions Related services Transportation and other supportive services that are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education Remanufactured Refers to a vehicle component that has been structurally restored Repower installation A dedicated natural gas or other engine which was not part of the original chassis at the time of manufacturing RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America an organization engaged in research and development of assistive technology for persons with disabilities Restraining barrier An assembly similar to a seat back located immediately in front of a single school bus passenger seat or row of seats to provide crash protection in accordance with FMVSS No 222 also known as barrier crash barrier and seat barrier Restraint system A generic term for devices intended to secure and protect a passenger with or without a mobility aid in a vehicle including lap belts lap shoulder belts child safety seats safety vests etc Retractor automatic locking A retractor incorporating adjustment by means of a positive self locking mechanism that is capable of withstanding restraint forces Retractor emergency locking A retractor that incorporates adjustment by means of a locking mechanism that is activated by vehicle acceleration webbing movement relative to the vehicle or automatic action during an emergency and that is capable of withstanding restraint forces Retroreflective Refers to material that is designed to direct light back to its source RFID Radio Frequency Identification Use of electromagnetic fields to capture and transfer data RFP Request For Proposals an invitation to submit a contract proposal less restrictive than an invitation to bid on a contract Ridership The number of passengers using a transportation system during a given time period Right Right position is determined from the normal driving position as seated in the drivers seat looking in the forward direction of travel Rim The part of the wheel on which the tire is mounted and supported Risk management Practices and procedures designed to protect against losses from accidents passenger and worker injuries vehicle damage and other losses and to reduce insurance costs Rolling stock The vehicles in a transportation system Roof hatch See emergency roof exit Route A designated course regularly traveled by a school bus to pick up students and take them to school or to deliver students from school to their homes or designated bus stops Route miles The total number of miles in one or more routes in the system Route sheet A list of all the designated stops on a route Run A complete trip on a route To illustrate the difference between a run and a route It is possible to have six daily runs on the same route i e one high school one middle school and one elementary run in both morning and afternoon Running gear The wheels axles springs frames and other carrying parts of the vehicle S SAE Society of Automotive Engineers a standards writing organization for the automotive industry SAP Substance Abuse Professional a licensed physician psychologist social worker or alcohol and drug counselor who is required to evaluate any employee who violates a carriers drug and alcohol testing program Safety incident An occurrence that represents a close call near miss or recognized heightened level of risk to students traveling to and from school or school related activities Safe travel training Educational programs provided for students to teach safe procedures for travel to and from school and home and to and from school related activities Safety vest harness A combination pelvic and upper torso child restraint system that consists primarily of flexible material such as straps webbing or similar material and that does not include a rigid seating structure for the child Can be used with a cam wrap on a school bus seat or with a tether in other vehicles Safety patrol Students whose duties may include acting as crossing guards and safety assistants Safety ridership training Educational programs provided for students to teach proper behavior while waiting for riding in boarding or leaving school buses also known as ridership programs SBMTC School Bus Manufacturers Technical Council a membership organization within NASDPTS that serves as a technical advisor regarding school bus technology and construction School An educational institution for children at the pre primary primary elementary or secondary level including nursery schools and Head Start programs but not including day care programs School bus equipment Equipment designed primarily as a system part or component of a school bus or any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement or as an accessory or addition to a school bus School bus stop An area on the street or highway designated by school officials for picking up and discharging students School bus traffic warning lamps See alternately flashing signal lamps School endorsement A designation S on a CDL that indicates the driver is licensed to operate a school bus School trip See activity trip School tripper trip The transportation in a school tripper bus of any student to or from school or a school related activity School vehicle Any vehicle owned leased contracted to or operated by a school or school district and regularly used to transport students to and from school or school related activities Includes school buses activity buses vans and passenger cars but does not include transit or charter buses Scooter A motorized mobility aid with three wheels handle bar or tiller and a swiveling seat SCR Selective catalyst reduction a type of NOx reducing technology which uses a chemical reductant diesel exhaust fluid or DEF injected into the exhaust stream where it transforms into ammonia and reacts with NOx on a catalyst converting the NOx to nitrogen gas and water vapor The reducing agent needs to be periodically replenished SEA State Education Agency Seat A device designed and installed to provide seating accommodations Activity seat A seat designed for passenger comfort with contoured seats and backs with the result that passengers positions are distinctly separate characterized by fixed seat backs may have arm rests and head rests can be manufactured to meet FMVSS No 222 Bench seat A seat designed to accommodate more than one passenger with no apparent partitioning between positions which is characterized by fixed legs and a fixed back e g the standard school bus seat which meets FMVSS No 222 Davenport seat A bench seat that extends from side wall to side wall at the rearmost seating position in the bus not permitted in school buses Flex seat A type of bench seat equipped with lap shoulder seat belts that can be reconfigured so that the number of seating positions on the seat can change An example is a seat that can be reconfigured to accommodate either three smaller students or two larger students also known as flexible seating systems or flexible occupancy seats Flip seat A school bus bench seat designed so that the cushion flips up when the seat is not occupied similar to a theater seat used to provide aisle clearance as required by FVMSS No 217 when a passenger seat is located adjacent to a side emergency door Integrated child safety seat A child safety seat meeting the requirements of FMVSS No 213 that is built into and thus an integral part of a bench seat Jump seat A seat designed to fold down to provide supplemental seating in a bus e g in the aisle in front of the door or along the side wall not permitted in school buses 23 SCHOOL BUS FLEET GLOSSARY