Getting the Wheels Spinning
Tips and Tricks to Develop Your Green Fleet
By Doug Renkosik
Director, Operations & Maintenance
Huntley CSD 158
Attempt to run the balance of establishing a litmus test for the work, I frequently ask audiences, “Who is the child and/or children that you love the most?” Rooms light up when I ask the question, which is fun to watch. I would ask you the same, “Who is the child and/or children that you love the most?” And “Is this school good enough for them?” While this measurement can be sobering, it is also a joy to know the work we get to do significantly matters!
The term “going green” has been around for what feels like forever, that it has almost lost the impact it once had. With this issue’s theme, Sustainability, my mind went straight back to the word green. Why you ask? Because green fleets are the talk of the town! However, there is a lot of uncertainty in starting and maintaining your own electric bus fleet. Here are six pointers that I have found valuable in my experience of switching our fleet from your classic diesel bus to a new, sustainable model.