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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2022

New York Fire Department Gets Donated Bus for Training

The school bus was used to train firefighters in a simulation of a victim trapped under the vehicle.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 9, 2022

Days Remain to Apply for EPA Clean School Bus Funds

Applicants have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 19 to enter the first round of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocates $500 million for clean and zero-emission school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 3, 2022

EPA Showcases Zero-Emission Buses in North Texas

The Region 6 office invited 130 independent school districts to check out four electric and emission-free buses to promote the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.

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Newsby Wes PlattAugust 2, 2022

Minnesota School Districts Could Get Matching Dollars for Clean Buses

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aims to help non-prioritized applicants get the most funding possible for new battery-electric school buses in tandem with the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.

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Articlesby Wes PlattAugust 2, 2022

What You Need to Know About the EPA's Clean School Bus Program

An Aug. 19 deadline awaits districts that want to take advantage of federal funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2022

NAPT Tunes Up Nashville Road Show Schedule

The Tennessee event runs Oct. 12-14, with a focus on driver retention, special-needs transportation, emergency preparedness, and electric buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2022

New York Fire Department Gets Donated Bus for Safety Training

Durham School Services contributed the bus to the Sound Beach Fire Department for training conducted in late June.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2022

Arkansas School District Adds New Propane Buses

Fort Smith Public Schools bought the district's first alternative-fuel buses: three propane-powered vehicles, with help from the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment.

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VideosJuly 4, 2022

Fair Care [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses a push for the Treasury Department to assure that contracted school bus drivers get the same Affordable Care Act benefits as those directly employed by school districts.

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Newsby Wes PlattJune 21, 2022

Illinois Politicians Seek Eligibility Expansion for Clean School Bus Program

In a letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, legislators want changes to eligibility and prioritization criteria to avoid keeping some districts locked out of the federal program.

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