Submitted by HRJafael t3_zqq92d in WorcesterMA
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mtbmike t1_j10bei9 wrote
Well the exhaust smell really is a problem too. You cannot miss it
NativeSon508 t1_j10kn6g wrote
Not to mention it sticks to everything
nitwitsavant t1_j0zkh4n wrote
Durham as a company was the worst bussing experience every year I had to deal with them. Glad they got the boot really, not sure if WPS is best suited to do it themselves, but hope they did their diligence of in-house vs competitive bid.
It also seems there is significant wiggle room in the wording of the idle-reduction clauses at the federal and state level, so I suspect we'll see little to no material impact to the company.
tracynovick t1_j1bp1j4 wrote
Yes, we did a lot of due diligence; the planning on this dates back to discussions in 2017.
The competitive bids for school buses have become close to non-existent in recent years. See, for example: https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/11/02/massachusetts-schools-bus-contracts-vendors-delays
KCC416 t1_j100vx2 wrote
It’s not so much the pollution it’s the noise imagine living next to a bus yard of 50 or so buses idling
bartnd t1_j0z9l45 wrote
I mean, 57 minutes is pretty ridiculous.