Transportation
FCPS operates a fleet of close to 1,700 school buses. The fleet make-up consists of buses that are from 1996 to 2013. FCPS operates the following bus models:
- 1996 AmTran Genesis
- 1996 AmTran RE
- 1997 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
- 1998 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
- 1998 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
- 1999 AmTran Genesis
- 1999 AmTran RE
- 2000 AmTran FE
- 2000 AmTran RE
- 2000 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
- 2001 AmTran RE
- 2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
- 2002 IC RE
- 2002 IC FE
- 2003 IC RE
- 2003 IC FE
- 2004 IC RE
- 2004 IC FE
- 2006 IC RE
- 2006 IC FE
- 2007 IC RE
- 2007 IC FE
- 2008 IC RE
- 2008 IC FE
- 2008 IC CE
- 2009 IC CE
- 2009 IC RE
- 2010 IC CE
- 2010 IC RE
- 2011 IC CE
- 2012 IC CE
- 2013 IC CE
- 2013 IC RE
Transportation is divided into several different offices. Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, and Area 4 are regional offices servicing different regions of the county. Area 1 serving the farthest south, Area 2 central south, Area 3 central north, and Area 4 serving the farthest northern region. In addition to the regional offices there is also a Central office which oversees all lower offices and a Training Center. The final office is Routing and Planning which creates bus routes. Routing and Planning which is also known as Area 7, maintains its own fleet of vehicles. The white vans and cars from Area 7 transport special needs students to special public and private schools throughout the county.
Three garages service the buses. Alban, Newington, & West Ox.
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