School Bus Fleet, June 2018
1 JUNE 2018 SCHOOL BUS FLEET JUNE 2018 DEPARTMENTS EDITORS NOTE 4 How Will the VW Funds Impact School Buses Check With Your State COMMUNITY 6 NEWS 8 Electric Market Charges Up With New Entries From Collins Roush National Express Acquires Quality Bus Service NAPT NEWS VIEWS 34 Google Brings High Tech Study Halls to the School Bus FIVE QUESTIONS 36 John Gonzales on Benefits of Alt Fuels Impact of VW Funding SNAPSHOTS 38 PEOPLE 40 BUSINESS 42 ADVERTISER INDEX 45 PRODUCTS 47 CLASSIFIEDS 49 THE LAST WORD 52 Subtle Shifts in Industrys Fuel Mix 15 28 36 On the cover Thomas Built Buses new electric Saf T Liner C2 school bus aka Jouley FEATURES 15 20 22 28 30 ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES REAL WORLD RESULTS Operators see reliable and quiet operation fuel cost savings and longer brake life They recommend partnering with utility companies and installing charging infrastructure before receiving buses By Nicole Schlosser Managing Editor LOUISIANA FLEET FINDS OPPORTUNITY AFTER FLOODING Following a 2016 flood that devastated the state East Baton Rouge Parish Schools saw a chance to replace its damaged diesel buses while shifting to a propane fleet By Clayton Wong Editorial Assistant SBX ATTENDEES SHARE SOLUTIONS FOR DRIVER SHORTAGE STUDENT DISCIPLINE The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event By Thomas McMahon Executive Editor POSTCARDS FROM SCHOOL BUS EXCHANGE Take a look at the roundtable discussions meetings and networking activities including a friendly flying competition at the 2018 edition of SBX in Arizona TENNESSEE DISTRICT ADDS BEHAVIOR MONITORS DROPS DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS With five rotating bus monitors Dickson County Schools is working to improve student behavior boosting safety for drivers and passengers By Michaela Kwoka Coleman Editorial Assistant CONTENTS
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