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District bus vendor updates board on fleet and driver shortages; staff cites $1.1M annual bus budget
Summary
DS Bus representatives briefed the board on fleet condition, air conditioning retrofits, and ongoing driver shortages; staff cited a roughly $1,100,000 annual bus budget, plans to acquire about 10 buses a year, and 24–25 air-conditioned route buses today.
Representatives from DS Bus gave the board an operations update covering fleet condition, air conditioning, and driver staffing.
Russell Lancos (introduced to the board as DS Bus’s representative) and a staff member identified as Brad detailed route counts, replacement plans and staffing. Board members asked whether smaller buses or retrofits would be cost-effective; DS Bus staff noted retrofit costs…
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