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Videosby StaffJanuary 18, 2024

Clean School Bus Rebate Deep Dive [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares questions and answers about the EPA's Clean School Bus Program rebate applications. Plus, let us know your choice for Administrator of the Year, sign up for School Bus Fleet ConneX (SBFX), and recommend songs for our school bus driver Spotify playlist!

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 18, 2024

California School Children Ride in Green School Buses

Today, California prides itself on utilizing the most zero-emission (ZE) school buses in the country with over 1,689 being used by California school districts; and while the state is on a positive health trajectory thanks to a decree to eliminate gas and diesel vehicles, more work needs to be done to improve children’s well-being.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2024

Blue Bird Celebrates Historic L.A. School Bus Sales

The company expects to deliver a total of 180 electric school buses to Los Angeles Unified School District between 2024 and 2025.

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Videosby Wes PlattJanuary 12, 2024

Boosted Alt-Fuel Leadership [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from schoolbusfleet.com, including our 2024 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers, the EPA's Clean School Bus Program grant awards, and the hiring of Steve Whaley and Brad Beauchamp as alt-fuels managers for Blue Bird Corporation.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 11, 2024

EPA Inspector General Raises Clean School Bus Fraud Concerns

The Office of the Inspector General made several recommendations to improve the application process to ensure accuracy and veracity.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 4, 2024

Blue Bird Adds Two New Alt-Fuels Managers

Steve Whaley, formerly of PERC, and Brad Beauchamp, previously at ZEVX, are joining the school bus manufacturer to bolster green tech efforts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 3, 2024

Kentucky School District Receives Blue Bird EV Fleet

Carter County Schools is launching a pilot program with 23 electric school buses funded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program.

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NSTA Advocacy in ActionJanuary 2, 2024

NSTA Advocacy in Action: Regenerative Braking and Market Forces Can Change the EV Dynamic

There are 500,000 ICE school buses in the United States that need to be replaced. Currently there are 33,000 ICE and electric school buses produced each year. At the current production rate, it will take a minimum of 15 years to turn over the school bus fleet to electric.

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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 29, 2023

The Most Popular School Bus Fleet Content of 2023

From practical information about school bus inspections and behavior management to federal funding for electric school buses, here’s the content that School Bus Fleet readers engaged the most with this year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 22, 2023

New York City Plans 25 New Electric School Buses

New York City School Bus Umbrella Services has chosen The Mobility House and its advanced charging technology to drive the expansion of its electric school bus fleet.

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