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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffNovember 12, 2021

Minnesota Schools Benefit from Electric Bus Pilot Project Grants

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) awarded more than $2.1 million to five recipients to allow a shift from diesel to electric school buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattNovember 11, 2021

Colorado Budget Proposal Includes $150M for Electric Buses

The proposed funding would transition about half the state's fleet from diesel to electric within six years.

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Managementby SBF StaffNovember 11, 2021

NAPT Elects Two New Directors

Melody Coniglio will succeed Brad Aemisegger in NAPT's Region 3, while Kimberly Rentner becomes the group's Business Affiliate director. No one ran for President-elect, which means the board must eventually choose from among the regional directors.

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Safetyby SBF StaffNovember 11, 2021

New Jersey School Bus Safety Bills Signed Into Law

The new laws raise fines for offending school bus contractors and require public identification of those contractors so they can't be given future contracts.

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Special Needs Transportationby SBF StaffNovember 10, 2021

BESI Secures Seat Mount Patent

The Ohio-based company designed the seat mount for special-needs students who have difficulty staying seated in other products.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffNovember 10, 2021

V2G Hub Planned for Blue Bird Factory

The 125kW vehicle-to-grid stations will form what is described as a "first-of-its-kind V2G hub" at Blue Bird's facility in Fort Valley, Ga.

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Special Needs Transportationby Wes PlattNovember 9, 2021

Expansions Announced for Alternative Student Transport Providers

HopSkipDrive and Kid Car, like RideAlong, find themselves answering increased demand for pupil transportation options.

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Managementby SBF StaffNovember 9, 2021

Alabama School District Adds Telematics Solution

Mobile County School District, the largest in Alabama, partners with Samsara for its fleet of 1,300 vehicles.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffNovember 6, 2021

U.S. Congress Sends Infrastructure Bill to President

The legislation, long delayed, includes $5 billion for electric and other zero-emission school buses.

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Managementby Wes PlattNovember 4, 2021

U.S. Reps Seek Tax-Exemption for CERTS Grants

A bipartisan effort by Jim Panetta (D-Calif.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) would make COVID relief grants for private student transportation companies exempt from taxes.

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