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OCTOBER 2018 | CONTENTS 14 busride.com COVER STORY 14 > Official BUSRide Field Test: MCAT: Forward thinking with rear- facing technology By Richard Tackett The MCAT service is now enhanced with the addition of the Q’POD and QUANTUM wheelchair securement systems provided by Q’Straint FEATURES 18 > Official BUSRide Roundtable Discussion: Dealer Update: The small & midsize bus market in 2018 BUSRide spoke with representatives from some of the nation’s leading bus dealers to hear their thoughts on the current state of the small and midsize bus market, new technological developments and growth opportunities for operators running these vehicles 21 > Official BUSRide Field Test: Dean Transportation trials real-time surveillance with Axis Communications By Richard Tackett With nearly 1,500 school buses operating in more than 100 school districts throughout Michigan, security and surveillance is a paramount concern for Dean Transportation 25 > Electric bus infrastructure: Charge success with the right partners and right solution 21 18 By Stephanie Laubenstein and David Warren 26 > Continental introduces intelligent tires to the motorcoach industry Continental is launching the motorcoach industry’s first complete tire line factory- assembled with an embedded tire pressure monitoring system sensor 26 DEPARTMENTS 8 > UPDATE COLUMNS 6 >  EDITOR’S LETTER By Richard Tackett 4 | BUSRIDE.COM | OCTOBER 2018