Transportation Department Update November 2019 Rhonda Greenway, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transportation Department Update

November 2019

Rhonda Greenway, Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Department

• Staffjng

○ Leadership ○ Drivers ■ FT ■ PT ■ Subs ○ Mechanics

• Bus Routes
• Number of Buses

○ Active ○ Spares

Advancement/Changes in the Transportation Department

Effjciencies created in 2019-2020

Bus Run Study completed Spring of 2019 ○ Reworked and created effjciencies through consolidation of runs ■ 2 less runs this year then last ○ Benefits ■ Less wait time at CES morning and afternoon ■ Fuller buses for effjciency ■ Less ridership time for some students

Fuel Island Conversion

• Converted diesel tank to gasoline

○ Standardization on gasoline buses moving forward ■ Cost of running diesel buses will be higher as “DEF” fuel additive become necessary

• “DEF” Approximately $162 per bus for 3 months

■ Propane buses have been higher than gasoline at point of purchase

• Approximately $15,000
• Average repair costs with propane fleet versus

gasoline

Changes to Offjce Support

• 6:30 am-8:00 am - Central Offjce Stafg from District Offjce

(when Transportation Leadership is not available) ○ Monitor radio ○ Answer phones

• 1:45 pm -4:00 pm - Clerk moves from Central Services to

Bus Garage ○ Answer phones ○ Monitor radio ○ Field parent/driver issues

Driver Shortage

• Recruitment efgorts

○ Lawn signs placed throughout Schodack ○ Banner created to be placed on bus creating awareness ○ “Drive a Bus Day” ■ 12 people drove

• 2 are licensed and currently driving
• 2 are in training
• 2 are waiting to be trained

Fall 2019: Transportation Study - Leadership Share with Rensselaer

• Combined efgort with Rensselaer

○ Dave Christopher, Executive Director, NYAPT ■ Hired to look at feasibility of continuing the sharing

• f Transportation Leadership moving forward

between both Districts ■ Report expected December of 2019 ■ Mechanics arrangement excluded

Next Steps

• Continue to train drivers that are known to the district
• Continue to recruit new drivers
• Review “Share Study”

○ Recommendations ○ Implement where appropriate