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Managementby METRO StaffMay 10, 2021

U.S. Treasury Dept. Releases CERTS Act Grant Guidance

Once the final grant application requirements are set, operators in the motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries will have a four-week long window to submit applications for $2 billion in funding.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMay 7, 2021

South Carolina School Bus Driver, Students Safe After Hijacking

A man with a rifle allegedly forces his way onto a bus at a bus stop, orders the driver to drive the bus, then kicks him and the 18 students off and drives the bus before abandoning it. The driver is credited for de-escalating the situation.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffMay 7, 2021

EV Tech Company Unveils New V2G Hub Model

Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid model is designed to reduce electric fleet costs, improve grid resiliency, and better integrate and accelerate the use of renewable energy sources for commercial fleets.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffMay 7, 2021

IC Bus Delivers its First Electric CE Series School Buses to Canada

A total of 18 Type C electric school buses are delivered to school districts in British Columbia by IC Bus dealer Western Canada Bus.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffMay 5, 2021

U.S. Senator Checks Out Electric School Bus Tech at Blue Bird Plant

Sen. Raphael Warnock (Ga.) learns more about the alt-fuel buses and goes on a ride-and-drive. The visit follows his co-introduction of legislation that would invest $25 billion in electric school buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffMay 5, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Marks Delivery of 50th Electric School Bus

Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools receives the milestone delivery as part of phase one of power company Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Initiative.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson May 4, 2021

Texas District Honors Transportation Staff for Assistance During Ice Storm

Ten members of Temple Independent School District's transportation team receive the district's Superintendent Leadership Award for their help in transporting residents during a February ice storm.

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Managementby SBF StaffMay 4, 2021

First Student Rolls Out Driver Performance Measurement Program

The school bus company is now using DriverScore, a tablet-based mobile application that measures its drivers’ performance, at all its locations. The application assesses hard braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, and idling.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson May 4, 2021

EPA Awards $10.5M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The latest round of DERA funding will be used to replace 473 school buses in 40 states.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffMay 4, 2021

California District Teams With EV Charging Solutions Provider

Stockton Unified School District is partnering with The Mobility House to deploy smart charging and management solutions for its new electric school buses.

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