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THE YELLOW SCHOOL BUS HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT GATEWAY TO EDUCATION KEEPING KIDS SAFE. The Importance of School Buses. The nation’s fleet of 480,000 Yellow School Buses provides safe and environmentally friendly transportation to 26 million children every day. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE YELLOW SCHOOL BUS
HELPING THE ENVIRONMENTGATEWAY TO EDUCATION
KEEPING KIDS SAFE
The Importance of School Buses
• The nation’s fleet of 480,000 Yellow School Buses provides safe and environmentally friendly transportation to 26 million children every day
There are more school buses than planes, trains and
transit buses combined
Every school bus reduces traffic by 36
cars
Why is the Yellow School Bus So Important?
Why Ride the Bus?
Help the Environment
Gateway to Education
Keep Kids Safe Safest VehiclesDedicated Professionals
Equal AccessParental Needs
Reduced TrafficReduced Pollution & Costs
What if?
What if the school buses that are on the road today weren’t on the road?
• School Buses keep an estimated 17.3 million cars off roads surrounding schools each morning
• Carpooling to school creates– Unnecessary vehicle idling– Higher emissions– Wasted fuel and money– Safety concerns
What if the school buses that are on the road today weren’t on the road?
What if?
School Bus Fuel Savings
For 180 day school year, National fuel savings:
2.3 BILLION gallons6.0 BILLION dollars
1 Bus = 36 Cars
= 300,000 Tankers
= 27 Super Tankers
Equal Access: A Step Toward Academic Achievement
Parents Agree…
Parents Agree…Without the yellow school bus service, it’s very likely that a large
number of students would be absent more often
Parents Agree…If bus service ceased, the student
achievement of millions of school children would probably decline
Based on ASBC Research
The school bus is the only reliable form of transportation for many students, and without it, the ability of all students to access the education system is limited
Parents Agree…
Convenience and cost savings are key attributesof the school bus
The Yellow School Bus is a Gateway to Education
• We all want children to stay in school• All children deserve an education• If the Yellow School Bus is at risk, the opportunity
for all children to access education is at risk
Safe Transportation
• U.S. Department of Transportation statistics confirm that school buses are the safest form of transportation for getting children to and from school
• In particular, students are 44 times more likely to arrive at school alive if they take the bus rather than if they drive or ride with friends
Reference: Special Report 269, The Relative Risks of School Travel” published by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, 2002
Safe Vehicles
• School buses are designed specifically to protect students on and off the bus with special safety features not available on any other vehicle
• Safety features of school buses include:– Color – Size and height– Reinforced sides– Flashing red lights– Cross view mirrors– Crossing & stop sign arms
Size & Height
Reinforced
Sides
Flashing Red
lights
Crossview
Mirrors
StoparmSign
Walkgate
Why is the Yellow School Bus Important?
Help the Environment
Gateway to Education
Keep Kids Safe• Safest way to transport children to and from school
• Equal access to education for all children
and the pollution they produce• Reduce the number of cars
This is what it’s all about!