TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REPORT

What’s new at MCTC?

A NEW 2014 BUS Statistics:  78 Passenger Bus  40 Feet long  270 HP Diesel  Weight approximately 24,000 Lbs.  Cost $133,411.86

Stop Arm Cameras  We are currently just completing a demo on some of our buses.  The cameras are mounted on the side of the bus under the stop paddles and are activated when the paddle is put out.  The company does all of the work.

A VIDEO FROM ONE BUS

COOPERATIVE OVERHEAD % Each year the overhead costs to each district are calculated by the miles traveled by each district in the prior year. The percentages for this year are as follows.  Pioneer 18%  Southside 3%  Shelton 79%

MCTC SHOP INFORMATION WE HAVE 3 MECHANICS AND A SHOP MANAGER WORKING ON A VARIETY OF VEHICLES. THESE INCLUDE: FACILITIES,GROUNDS, AND FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT.

SHOP STATISTICS  Our shop personnel have 96 pieces of equipment they are responsible for.  Of those 96, 76 belong to Shelton School District.  Our mechanics clocked a total of 4,300 hours last year working on Shelton equipment alone.

SHOP STATS CONTINUED  Our shop is open 5:30am-6:00pm  We have accomplished awards for outstanding WSP inspections for 5 years in a row  This includes all three Co-op districts

STATE ALLOCATION  Our new state funding model is in it’s second year  A majority of the allocation is calculated by our ridership  Our current year allocation is $1,295,

BUS DEPRECIATION  Bus depreciation is now allocated on the last day of our fiscal year. We are scheduled to receive $162,846  We currently have 22 buses on depreciation.

SHELTON STATISTICS TOTAL MILES FOR ,076 FUEL USED Diesel 67,439 gallons Unleaded 17,000