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Gilbert Unified debuts bus with electronic mirrors; transportation director says fleet modernization underway
Summary
District transportation staff showed the board a newly received Thomas HDX 84-passenger bus equipped with camera-based electronic mirrors approved for school-bus use; staff discussed delivery timelines, retrofit plans and fleet renewal needs.
Transportation Director Trace Tolby told the Gilbert Unified District Governing Board on Oct. 14 that the district has received a Thomas HDX 84-passenger general-education bus equipped with camera-based electronic mirrors and expects four more buses to arrive later in the month.
Tolby said the district has been approved to operate the buses with electronic mirrors and that Gilbert Unified is the first district in North America to receive that school-bus approval. "We are the first district in North America to get approved to run a bus with electronic mirrors," Tolby said.
Why it matters: electronic mirrors replace large exterior mirrors with camera feeds and interior monitors, which transportation staff said increase the driver's field of vision, reduce blind spots and avoid common mirror damage in neighborhoods with…
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