School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2024


DATA, STATISTICS AND TRENDS Buying Wishlist What products or services is your district or company interested in purchasing over the next 12 months?


New Diesel Buses, Engines & Components .............28% Type C or D buses ..........................................................28% Lighting & LEDs ..............................................................27% Tires & Wheels ................................................................26% Brake Products ...............................................................22% Mirror Products ..............................................................22% GPS & Vehicle Tracking .................................................21% Lubricants, Additives & Fuel Services .......................21% Air Conditioning/HVAC ............................................... 20% Cellular, Radio & Communication Systems ............. 20% Type A buses ................................................................. 20% New Alternative Fuel Buses & Infrastructure (Propane, Electric, CNG) .........................................17%


Stop-Arm Video Systems ..............................................17% Onboard Tablets/ Mobile Data Terminals ................ 16% Seatbelts/ Occupant Restraints ..................................15% Student Tracking/ RFID ................................................15% New Gasoline Buses ...................................................... 14% Crossing Control Products ...........................................13% Drive Train/ Turbo Products & Pumps .......................13% Emission Control & Exhaust Products .......................13% Out of 676 reader respondents. Multiple responses permitted.


Foam & Seating Products .............................................13% Wi-Fi/Onboard Student Connectivity .......................13% Parent Communication Apps .......................................12% Traction Control Products ............................................12% Transportation Routing Software ...............................12% Vehicle Lifts & Hosts ......................................................12% Exterior Vehicle Washing Products ............................12% Video Security Systems .................................................12% Child Detection Systems ............................................... 11% Fire Suppression Systems ............................................. 11% Used Buses ....................................................................... 11% Mobility Equipment Products .....................................10% Alternative Student Transportation/ Ride Share Services ...................................................9% Health & Wellness Products ..........................................9% Insurance & Financial Services .....................................9% Flooring Products ............................................................7% Air Purification Solutions and Cleaning Products/Hand Sanitizers ........................................6% School Bus Contracting Services .................................6%


In your involvement with purchases of industry products, what are your most important sources of information?


38% 36% 35% 34% 28% 27% 17% 16% 13% 9% Internet


Conferences & Trade shows


Dealers Colleagues Manufac- turers/ suppliers


Magazine advertising


Catalogs/


directories/ buyers guides


Out of 676 reader responses. Multiple responses permitted. 14


Magazine editorial articles


Social Media


Advertori- als (ads that


provide product information in the style of an editorial or journalistic article)


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