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North Penn transportation presentation highlights propane bus conversion, rising contract and IU costs
Summary
Transportation staff told the Finance Committee the district is expanding its propane fleet, has brought several runs back in-house to curb rising contractor costs and is budgeting for a large increase in specialized transportation through the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
Dennis Ryan, transportation presenter for North Penn School District, told the Finance Committee that the district has expanded its propane bus fleet and is bringing some routes back under district control to lower contractor costs.
Ryan said the district recently took delivery of five buses, eight propane buses and five nine‑passenger vans and that the five newest buses would be on the road within weeks. "The 5 most recent ones that we were delivered will actually be on the road, within the next couple weeks here," Ryan said. He said about 87% of the district fleet now runs on propane and that the district received $125,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program toward the recent propane purchases.
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