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According to bus manufacturers, adding seat belts and the attendant structural reinforcement at the time of manufacture adds about $1,500 to $2,000 to the cost of a new, 66- to 78-passenger school bus. Maintaining, repairing and replacing damaged belts can add $100 to $500 per bus to annual maintenance costs.
