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Share Your Insight: 2025 Contractor Operations Survey Open
Calling all school bus and transportation contractors! Your insights are crucial; please help us report on the state of contracting in this survey. Answers close March 28.
February 21, 2025
Weigh in on the issues and tell us about your fleet by the end of March!
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We all know that districts alone cannot transport all of our nation's students to and from school every day. That's where contractors come in. We know that many of the same issues affect contractors, yet there are many unique challenges and considerations as well. And we want to hear about it!
We need all of the school bus contractors in the U.S. and Canada to participate in our 2025 Contractor Survey. Your expertise and insights are invaluable to the ongoing improvement and efficiency of pupil transportation services.
Make your voice heard and know that you're helping us accurately report on your important place in the industry. Thank you for your contribution!
Survey results will appear on our website and in the June/July 2025 print edition of the magazine.
Responses are due by Friday, March 28.
Editor's Note: The survey is separate from the nomination for our Contractor of the Year award, which opens in early March. Stay tuned for information on how to nominate an outstanding contractor you know, and please fill out this survey in the meantime!
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