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Transportation director recommends against purchasing electric school buses now, citing reliability and maintenance risks
Summary
At the March 24 meeting, Averill Park transportation staff briefed the board on electric school bus trials, maintenance, warranty and charging concerns and advised caution before placing an electric-bus proposition on the ballot.
Board members and transportation staff discussed whether to include an electric school bus on a forthcoming Proposition at the March 24 Averill Park Central School District meeting. The district asked for guidance but did not vote on a purchase.
Mark Primo, the district’s director of transportation, told trustees that local districts already using electric buses had frequent reliability and charging problems and that electric buses have higher upfront and operational uncertainties than diesel equivalents. "My recommendation would be not to purchase one," Primo said, summarizing experience he and other districts have encountered.
Primo and staff cited…
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