New technology is making Chicago’s school buses greener and safer. Buses will be equipped with GPS systems and mobile data terminals to make it easier to track the whereabouts of vehicles and students. “The GPS system makes your routing significantly more efficient. With Chicago’s implementing this on a large-scale basis, it should cut their mileage down considerably, right off the bat,” said American School Bus Council spokesman Bob Riley in the Chicago Sun-Times. “And with the MDT, the biggest benefit would be with the special-needs population.” In addition, the Chicago Public Schools received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to retrofit older vehicles in the fleet with clean technology. Link to full story in Chicago Sun-Times.
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