transportation presentation 2020-21 draft...2-way radio communications success and improved safety!!...
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Transportation 2020-21
“The Daily Grind”3,236 stops/day ….
590,000+ bus stops/year
1,069 Field Trips! 2,125 Students +164 OOD
3,700 miles/day!677,100 route miles per year
38 Schools
School Bus Driver Shortage Impacts of Driver ShortageOur Goals – gets in the wayOffice Staff & Mechanics driving
& monitoring – 655 hours so farServicing AthleticsOvertime costs escalateContracting Services for Routes
and TripsForward thinking solutions!
2-Way Radio CommunicationsSuccess and Improved Safety!!
• Full Implementation completed in 2019-20• Old radios to Facilities
• All buses, service truck, base station and 4 portables
• Budget includes 6 additional radios for schools and admin.
Fleet Replacement = Safety & Efficiency
Fleet Replacement Plan4 Big bus = 10 yr. rotation2 Small bus = 7 yr. rotation
6 buses keeps HF-L on rotation
47 Bus Fleet
Big Van Suburban
School Bus Fuels
Trends are away from dieselGreatest shift - Gasoline in
type C Propane stable in marketElectric will emerge stronger
as costs come down and funding opportunities arise
Our Bus Specifications
Custom floor plan - 72 pass body w/63 pass capacity
Increased hip to knee3pt passenger restraintsGasoline engine with Allison
transmissionCost per mile = to dieselCrash mitigation
Small Bus Fleet Rotation Study ?
Cost/Mi.
Years in Service
Fleet Maintenance DataGoal - 7 year Rotation
$0.00
$0.05
$0.10
$0.15
$0.20
$0.25
$0.30
$0.35
$0.40
$0.45
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Small Bus - Average cost per/mile
Big Bus Fleet Rotation Study ?
Cost/Mi.
Years in Service
Fleet Maintenance Cost / Goal is 10yr rotation
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
$0.70
$0.80
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Big Bus - Average ave. cost/mile
Regulation Changes
New FMCSA Regulations
Onboard Navigation with WayFinder
• Piloting this for 2020-21• An alternative to paper route sheets• Voice only, or visual as well
• Smart phone or tablet solution in an app platform• Full communications with our routing software
Emergency Preparedness
• New Drill Requirements for 2019-20• Drill Monitoring
• Annual Plan Updates & SED portal management
• Easy Alert Training and review• Two-way radio system management• Student Evacuation planning • Emergency Response if needed• .3 FTE for 2020-21
• Budget reflects full staffing• Maintains fleet replacement w/3pt. belts • Bus Driver/Mechanic – reducing 1 bus driver• Provides onboard navigation for Sub-Drivers• Provides assistance and oversight in ERP