b'TRENDSHow Readers Use TechnologyWe received 313 total responses for this months survey from nearly 5,300 readers who have the job titles of transportation director or fleet manager, for a response rate of 6 percent. Here is what they told us about their experiences with using new technologies in their fleets.52%use GPS to track the location of36% spend between $20 and $30 their school busesper month per bus on data(Out of 309 responses)17% spend $10 per month on data24% reported GPS dead zones on their routes17%dont know how much is spent(114 responses)62% did not report coverage issues14% dont know(143 responses)Tablets, Wi-Fi & Collision Mitigation23%said they have implemented onboard tablets66%do not currently have / have yet to order for school bus drivers (142 responses) school buses that are equipped with electronic stability 42%of those readers said they use tablets to trackcontrols (276 responses)movement of students on and off the bus87%do not currently have or have yet to order (33 responses) school buses that are equipped with collision mitigation technology (268 responses)50%who have tablets on buses provide drivers with turn-by-turn navigation (32 responses)70%said the tablets are used for pre- and/or post-trip inspections (33 responses)45%use tablets to report and track maintenance items and requests (31 responses)93%said they have yet to implement Wi-Fi on their buses for student homework (285 responses) 86%of those with Wi-Fi limit internet browsing5%dont know (21 responses)12School Transportation NewsSEPTEMBER 2019'