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Safetyby SBF StaffAugust 19, 2021

Indiana District Adds School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

Noblesville Schools partners with Gatekeeper Systems Inc. to install the cameras on its fleet of 128 buses.

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Safetyby SBF StaffAugust 18, 2021

Winner Named in ASBC National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest

Artwork from Huyen Pham, a student at Northbrook Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia, was chosen by the American School Bus Council to promote the “Be Safe – Know the Danger Zone” contest theme.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson August 17, 2021

Data Show Some Districts Delay School Start, Shift to Virtual Learning

According to Burbio, a community events data service that tracks school openings, several school districts are delaying school start and opting for virtual learning due to an increase in COVID cases and quarantining.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffAugust 17, 2021

Zum Launches New EV Initiative

The Zum Net Zero initiative outlines the student transportation company's plan to transition its entire fleet to electric vehicles by 2025.

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Managementby METRO StaffAugust 16, 2021

Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB

Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffAugust 16, 2021

New York District Secures $1M for Electric School Buses

Bethlehem Central School District receives funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to purchase five electric school buses for the 2021-22 school year.

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Managementby SBF StaffAugust 13, 2021

Micro Bird Acquires Controlling Interest in EV Drivetrain Integrator

The Type A school bus manufacturer has acquired a controlling interest in the electric vehicle drivetrain integrator and supplier Ecotuned.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffAugust 12, 2021

EV Tech Company, Blue Bird Partner on Electric School Bus Leasing Model

The expanded partnership utilizes Nuvve’s vehicle-to-grid technology in Blue Bird electric school buses to make vehicle electrification more accessible and affordable.

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Managementby SBF StaffAugust 11, 2021

HopSkipDrive Raises $25M to Expand Operations, Invest in Vehicle Electrification

The funding will be used to support 30 new market launches and vehicle electrification initiatives for the company, which provides customized transportation service to children.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffAugust 11, 2021

Canadian Province to Roll Out 35 Electric School Buses

The electric buses from The Lion Electric Co. are part of Prince Edward Island’s Sustainable Transportation Action Plan, which includes the goal of transitioning the province's 332 school buses to electric.

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