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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Gatekeeper Systems Inc V.GSI

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Gatekeeper Systems Inc. is a Canada-based provider of intelligent video and data solutions designed to provide a safer transportation environment for children, passengers, and public safety personnel on multiple transportation modes. It uses artificial intelligence, video analytics, and mobile data collectors to inter-connect public transportation assets within a smart city ecosystem. Its... see more

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Gatekeeper Systems Inc > Biden Bill Requests Evaluation of School Bus Safety Tech
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Post by Steady77 on Nov 09, 2021 12:33am

Biden Bill Requests Evaluation of School Bus Safety Tech

Infrastructure Funds for School Buses Remain Unchanged in House-Passed Bill


President Joe Biden will sign into law $5 billion in new federal funding over five years for electric and low-emissions school buses.

The House on Friday voted 228-206 to pass essentially the same legislation approved by the Senate over the summer. Only seven Republican representatives voted for the House version while four Democrats voted against it.

At 1,039 pages, the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act retains $2.5 billion for new “zero-emissions” or electric school bus purchases and $2.5 billion for “low-emissions” school buses, including CNG, propane and biofuels under a new Clean School Bus Program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funds will be awarded in $1 billion increments ($500 million each for zero emissions and low emissions) over fiscal years 2022-2026.

Eligible recipients for grants or rebates include school districts, bus contractors, nonprofit associations and tribal governments.

The legislation funds up to 100 percent of the bus and infrastructure purchases, but they cannot include “a power unit or other technology that creates air pollution within the school bus, such as an unvented diesel passenger heater.”

An education and outreach program explaining the awards will be developed no later than 120 days after the law’s enactment.

The bill also requires a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) within two years that summarizes all state laws on illegally passing school buses, implements a new public safety messaging campaign, and evaluates safety technologies currently in use. The DOT will also draw correlations between illegal passing and distracted driving, poor visibility of motorists in predawn or dusk hours, illumination and reach of vehicle headlights, speed limits and school bus stop characteristics. The report will also include recommendations to states for improving driver education on school buses, with a focus on new drivers.

Meanwhile, news reports indicated Congress will next vote on the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan for climate, economic and social policy funding includes another $3 billion in competitive grants that zero-emissions school buses would be eligible for.

Comment by Dunworkin2 on Nov 09, 2021 4:43pm
Sounds good. Better if sooner than 2 years. Oh well. After watching that GSI video, I was reminded of a question I had which has to do with the stop sign on the side of school buses. It puzzles me why the stop sign is attached to a short swing arm. Everyone is so concerned about cars passing stopped buses so why isn't that stop sign swing arm affixed to a longer swing arm, like the one ...more  
Comment by ronron on Nov 09, 2021 5:43pm
"A car would have to drive right through and break off the arm if it was 5 feet long." You answered your own question :) If a tall enough vehicle decides to ignore the stop arm and ram right through, at least it's not going to snap the stop-arm off and also potentially kill the passenger or driver in the offending vehicle (in case the debris breaking through the windshield ...more  
Comment by Dunworkin2 on Nov 09, 2021 7:25pm
Oh, I just figured that if a stop sign is literally staring me in  the face, that I would stop.  I'm sure that if we tasked the U of W engineering program to design a safe 5 foot swing arm, they would come up with something suitable. 
Comment by davewho on Nov 10, 2021 9:43am
not sure it would work well on multiple lane roadways. Cars would just drive around it like they do at railway crossings. I'm sure the idea has been analyzed over the years and found either not suitable or as efficient as cameras. 
Comment by Dunworkin2 on Nov 10, 2021 10:20am
Interestingly I found some pilots that were completed in some US states using the extended stop arm. Findings were an 89% reduction in violators in the 2nd link below. Also came across this company who makes the extended stop arms. That's it, that's all. Have a good day guys. If interested.... The Extended Stop Arm – Bus Safety Solutions Extended Stop Arm Now Installed on Over 1,000 ...more  
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