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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 13, 2024

Thomas Built Celebrates 1,000th Electric School Bus Delivery

The North Carolina-based bus manufacturer delivered that bus as part of a larger order to Georgia’s Meriwether County School System.

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Articlesby Wes PlattNovember 15, 2023

Georgia School District Fleet Holds Top Spot for Third Year

Meanwhile, severe driver shortages appear to be diminishing, according to our latest School Bus Fleet survey of United States school districts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2023

California District Receives Blue Bird’s 1,500th Electric School Bus

Modesto City Schools got the milestone vehicle, helping the district make the transition to zero-emission student transportation.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJune 26, 2023

5 Questions: Blue Bird's Phil Horlock on Innovation and Optimism in School Bus Manufacturing

Phil Horlock stepped aside as president and CEO in the summer of 2021, but never really went away from the company he'd been leading since 2010. Now he's back to lead Blue Bird Corporation onward.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2023

Georgia School District Recognized with Samsara Award

Gwinnett County Public Schools, with a fleet of about 2,000 buses, uses Samsara Vehicle Gateways and AI Dash Cams to track activity and real-time locations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2023

Blue Bird Opens Electric Vehicle Build-Up Center

The Georgia-based school bus manufacturer is using the facility to expand production capacity to meet demand for zero-emission vehicles.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 15, 2023

Familiar Face Returns to Guide Blue Bird Onward

The company announced that Phil Horlock, who led Blue Bird between 2011 and 2021, is now back as president and CEO, replacing Matthew Stevenson.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 7, 2023

Blue Bird Appoints Simon Newman to Board of Directors

The precision manufacturing executive brings decades of industrial, strategy, and commercial experience to the board.

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VideosDecember 5, 2022

Class-Action Victory [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a class-action victory for advocates of students with diabetes in New York City Schools. Also, check out an interview with David Christopher, executive director of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT).

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Newsby Wes PlattDecember 3, 2022

Fleet Friday Final: Student Transportation Quiz, Dec. 2, 2022

How close are you paying attention to the vital school transportation news that shows up here at School Bus Fleet? See if you can answer all questions in this quiz. Feel free to send those answers to info@schoolbusfleet.com.

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