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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2022

EPA Publishes Stringent New-Truck Emissions Regulations

EPA said its new emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from medium- and heavy-duty on-highway engines are more than 80% stronger than current standards.

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NewsDecember 12, 2022

Investor Call: Blue Bird Closes 2022 with Backlog Battle, While Brighter Days Await

The company reported higher net sales compared to 2021, with the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program and expansion into the last-mile delivery market as reasons for an optimistic 2023.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 22, 2022

EPA Resolves Anti-Idling Cases Against Massachusetts Violators

The agency reached settlements with AA Transportation and Michael J. Connolly & Sons over incidents of excessive school bus idling in four communities.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattNovember 16, 2022

Electric Outcome for Clean School Bus Program's First Year

Not only did the EPA get enough demand to exhaust the $500 million during the first round of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, but they also felt compelled to nearly double the pot to help as many applicants as possible.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 15, 2022

GreenPower Reports Record Revenues

The company celebrated the opening of its new facility in West Virginia, launched electric school bus pilot programs, and helped districts prepare submissions for the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.

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VideosOctober 31, 2022

Electric Selections [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the EPA's funding of 389 school districts with the first round of Clean School Bus cash.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 25, 2022

New York Fire Department Gets School Bus for Extrication Drills

Durham School Services donated the bus to the Gordon Heights Fire Department for use in extrication drills and tool demonstrations.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2022

EPA Nearly Doubles Available Funds for Clean School Bus Rebates

The agency reports that school districts from all 50 states were competing for $500 million in allocated funds. Increased demand persuaded the EPA to raise the award pool to almost $1 billion for 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 15, 2022

Zum to Enhance Safety Training with SPED Safe Partnership

SPED Safe’s curriculum will prepare Zum drivers to understand the unique nature, needs, and characteristics of individual students' disabilities, as well as mitigate situations as they arise, regardless of that student’s special need. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 12, 2022

New York, Federal Transportation Agencies Team for School Bus Safety

The New York Citywide Administrative Services, NYC Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Transportation are working to improve the design and operation of school buses to reduce crashes and boost safety.

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