The school transportation provider was among the companies and nonprofits that have made commitments to expand electric vehicle fleets, boost consumer education, and grow availability of EV charging.
The $2 million advertising campaign includes a 45-second spot that focuses on the connection between diesel school buses and cigarettes.
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 99, which includes school bus drivers, participated in the strike, calling for higher pay. No new contract came out of the walkout.
Spokane Public Schools awarded a new five-year contract to Zum. The district first leveraged Zum's technology last fall by serving the district's special education students, McKinney Vento, and HEART program.
Using government funding, the St. Albert Public School Division will receive five zero-emission school buses and charging depots, which will serve 15 schools across the district.
The company took possession of the West Virginia facility in August 2022. John McDavid will oversee production of GreenPower's BEAST and Nano BEAST electric school buses.
Criminal charges are pending against American Star Transportation's owners. A manager for the company also just pleaded guilty to using unqualified drivers and operating unsafe vehicles.
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LeMon, who died in December 2022, designed and implemented a public awareness program throughout California about the safe and smart choice to put children on yellow school buses.
Prices in the Rocky Mountain region showed the greatest decline compared to the previous week, with average prices falling nine cents for gasoline, and eight cents for diesel.
Core Development Group reports that its electric vehicle supply equipment network will be part of the largest EV fleet charging system in the Americas.
From initial community advocacy to electrifying a full depot and managing ongoing ZEB operations, conference content spans the entire journey to zero-emission.
"We did not get here overnight; there has likely been a quiet erosion of drivers following correct protocols around stopped school buses with several factors at work – including distracted driving and a lack of consistent continuing education requirements for drivers."
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