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Accentuating the positive

June 22, 2010

Two school bus operations have been able to secure funding for bus replacements and have managed to expand their transportation service in spite of the current cuts that are being made in pupil transportation.

Regulation aims to clean up older California buses

June 8, 2010

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Truck and Bus Regulation, drafted to reduce diesel-powered bus and truck emissions, will impact California school districts in the coming years. By Jan. 1, 2014, all diesel-fueled school buses must be retrofitted with the highest level Verified Diesel Emission Control System available.

South Carolina DOE buys buses from Kentucky districts

May 27, 2010

Eighty-six used buses purchased at an auction will replace the state’s 26- and 27-year-old units. South Carolina’s superintendent of education calls on the General Assembly to conduct a comprehensive study of the state's overall tax structure and to develop an adequate revenue system to facilitate the allocation of funding for bus replacements more regularly.

Efficient purchasing, grants help district replace buses

April 16, 2010

An Ohio school district is slated to buy 15 school buses funded in part by state and federal grants. With the most recent order, the district will have purchased 261 new school buses — close to half of its fleet.

Bill would aid in funding bus refurbishments

March 22, 2010

New legislation would allow Georgia school districts to refurbish existing units using state funding for purchasing new buses. Renovations would have to be completed by a school bus manufacturer or dealer.

Bill to extend bus life vetoed

January 22, 2010

New Jersey legislation would have allowed some school buses to stay in service for 15 years, up from 12. Outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine unexpectedly vetoes the bill without comment before leaving office.

Tennessee to allow extended school bus life

June 25, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Large school buses in Tennessee could stay in service up to 17 years under a new state law, which increased the limit by two years...

Prince Edward Island launches bus safety strategy

May 28, 2008

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island — The provincial government has unveiled a new plan to bolster school bus safety.

The move comes after ...

California to replace remaining pre-'77 buses

April 17, 2008

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved nearly $200 million from its Lower-Emission School Bus Program to replace ...

Retired School Buses Still Serve

January 1, 2007

Did you ever wonder what eventually happens to abandoned, out-of-service school buses?

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