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NCDPI Transportation Services Section. Funding, Allotments Funding Formula Based on Efficiency Block Grant to school district School Bus Specifications State Replaces all Buses School Bus Inspections Transportation Systems (TIMS, BSIP) Technical Assistance. WWW.NCBUSSAFETY.ORG.
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NCDPI Transportation Services Section • Funding, Allotments • Funding Formula Based on Efficiency • Block Grant to school district • School Bus Specifications • State Replaces all Buses • School Bus Inspections • Transportation Systems (TIMS, BSIP) • Technical Assistance
Hot Topics In Pupil Transportation • Vans • Pre-K / Vests / Seat Belts • Stop Arms • Motorcoach • Security
Pupil Transportation Statistics2002-2003 • Number of Buses Operated: 13,427 • Number Students Transported: 715,000 • Total Expenditures: $262 million • $234 million State • $28 million Local
School Bus Stop Arm Passings • One Day Count – each year since 1998 • Consistently 1600-2100 incidents reported on this ONE DAY • Student fatalities past few years • Forsyth County • Chatham County • Rowan County
TIMS: The Power of Maps • TIMS shows you what is really happen-ing in your system
TIMS Maps andReports • Putting useful information into the hands of people who need it. Principals Bus Drivers School Board Administration
Rail Grade Crossings • Fox River Grove • Training Issues • Communication Issues • Information Available thru TIMS X