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Abington staff outline costly bus repairs and barriers to switching to electric fleet
Summary
During the April 28 meeting the board approved advertisements to replace two 72-passenger buses and heard that a 2014 diesel bus may require a replacement engine and diesel-particle filter making repair uneconomic; staff summarized earlier electric-bus studies that identified large infrastructure and vehicle costs that currently make a near-term fleet conversion expensive.
The Abington Board of School Directors discussed student-transportation needs and vehicle-replacement planning at its April 28 meeting, with staff explaining why some older buses require immediate replacement and why electrifying the fleet presents facility and lifecycle-cost challenges.
Why this came up The board authorized advertisement for bids for two 72-passenger buses as part of the district’s vehicle-attrition and replacement plan. Transportation staff explained that one bus (a 2014…
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