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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

North Dakota District Orders Electric School Bus

The West Fargo Public Schools board of directors provides $314,200 in funding for the district's and state's first electric-powered school bus.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 2, 2019

Q & A: Caley Edgerly Shares Commitment to Optimize Technology for Greater Student Safety

The Thomas Built Buses president and CEO discusses how the manufacturer has ramped up safety technologies to fulfill its vision of safely transporting students.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

EPA Offering $40M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

School buses are included in the vehicle types that are eligible for the funding and school districts are among the eligible entities.

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Articlesby James BlueDecember 20, 2018

Smaller Buses Stand Out in Strong Sales Numbers

The Type A sales boost looks to be joining a small but growing trend toward the electric fueling option.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

Keolis Canada to Add 12 Lion Electric School Buses to Fleet

The operator will begin running a total of 14 LionC buses in Montreal's North Shore starting in 2019.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2018

Texas District Adds 24 Propane School Buses to Fleet

Leander Independent School District’s new Blue Bird Vision propane buses are expected to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by more than 130,000 pounds.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 27, 2018

California District Unveils 2 Electric School Buses

Bellflower Unified School District displays the two new Blue Bird Type D All American Rear Engine Electric school buses it received in September.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 13, 2018

Michigan Tabs 20% of VW Funds for New School Buses

Nearly $13 million of the state’s $64.8 million in mitigation plan funds will go toward replacing aging diesel school buses with new diesel-powered, electric, or other alt-fuel buses.

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NewsNovember 12, 2018

Propane School Bus Featured in Roush's 'California Road Show'

The company concludes its three-day Road Show at an event in Los Angeles with educational sessions and a ride-and-drive of a Blue Bird Vision Propane school bus, among other propane-powered vehicles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2018

NCST Writing Committees Seek Input

The National Congress on School Transportation’s writing committees are seeking subject matter experts and public comment as they prepare for the 2020 Congress. 

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