Shaler Area School District Transportation Committee Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Shaler Area School District

Transportation Committee Meeting September 27, 2017

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Shaler Area School District

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ABC Transit, Inc. Transportation Secretary

District Administration

Principals Director of Business Affairs Assistant Superintendent Director of Pupil Services Superintendent

Assistant to the Director of Business Affairs

Support Systems

Transportation Stats

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# of Schools Served 72 # of Vehicles 85 # of Routes 349 # Stops 885 Miles 3.2K Students 4.8K

SASD/ABC Fleet

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7 Van 8 10 SBCV WC 3 10 Van 4 10 SBCV 4 30 WC 2 30 Passenger 20 72 Passenger 19 84 Passenger 25

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ABC Transit, Inc.

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Daily Snapshot of a School Day

• ABC Transit Inc. covers 349 routes daily
• 24 school days to date. ABC Transit Inc. has

transported 8,500 school routes and charters.

• Some issues on timing of buses, arrivals, and

bus stop pickups. We’ve been working with District staff daily on a positive corrective action to each issue and will continue to do so.

• Our end result is to be 100% in service

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The Start to Our Year

• New Relationship with School District
• Route Revisions and Changes
• Construction Projects on Main Roads

– Parker Street (36 routes) – Thompson Run Road (32 routes) – Middle Road (24 routes) – Babcock Blvd. – Mt. Royal Blvd. – Burchfield Road (which is now Middle Rd. detour)

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Staffing

• Started the year four (4) drivers short
• We have worked toward fulfilling all runs with

permanent drivers

• All routes have been covered from the start of

the school year by permanent drivers and auxiliary personnel

• We are continuously training new drivers and

recruiting to attract additional CDL staff

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Safety

• Mission is to provide quality, safe, and reliable

school bus transportation service

• Stringent driver training programs
• Thorough preventative maintenance program

for all vehicles

• Safety Director has been active at all schools
• Video in all buses per contract and

additionally in all non-lighted vehicles

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Sample Video Clip

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Additional Items

• Problem Solving/Troubleshooting
• Communication
• Construction of Routes

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Questions?

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