The School Bus Manufacturers Technical Council (SBMTC), an organization within the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, was established in 1995. SBMTC operates and functions as the industry's technical advisor. The school transportation industry requires a method of technical communication, and SBMTC is the tool to accomplish this purpose.
Goals and Objectives
The School Bus Manufacturers Technical Council (SBMTC), an organization within the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, was established in 1995. SBMTC operates and functions as the industry's technical advisor. The school transportation industry requires a method of technical communication, and SBMTC is the tool to accomplish this purpose. The council provides a forum in which council members can address technical and government-related issues concerning the manufacture and acceptability of school bus chassis and school bus bodies.
The goals and objectives for which SBMTC is organized are:
- Encourage and promote safety in the design of school buses;
- Assist the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services through communication of design trends, historical data, and other information pertaining to the pupil transportation industry;
- Communicate to member companies actions by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other governmental agencies as they affect the school bus industry;
- Keep open communications between school bus chassis and bus body manufacturers on technical issues;
- Develop and issue appropriate Position Papers;
- Assist the National Conference on School Transportation; and
- Work jointly with other associations and societies to assist in the achievement of SBMTC goals and objectives.