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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 26, 2025

5 Million Miles and Counting: First Student's Electric Milestone

The largest contracting company is putting miles on its electric buses quickly: Just months after surpassing 4 million miles driven, it has now surpassed 5 million.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

First Student Launches HALO Platform

The transportation provider unifies each of its systems into a comprehensive new platform, offering a full view of student and vehicle insights in one place.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2025

First Alt Announces Group Purchasing Contract for Charter & Private Schools

The transportation provider now works with BuyQ to offer group purchasing just for private and charter schools. The benefit? These schools no longer need to conduct their own RFPs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 2, 2024

First Student and Galesburg CUSD #205 Deploy 23 New Electric School Buses

Students in Galesburg Illinois get access to electric buses as Galesburg CUSD #205 deploys new electric buses supported by First Student's First Charge technology.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 13, 2024

15 Electric Buses Headed to Ill. School District

First Student worked with Westville School District to replace 15 older diesel buses with newer electric versions from IC Bus and Micro Bird.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 2, 2024

First Student Launches Two New Services

The transportation provider has launched a new electric vehicle charging solution and expertise-driven offering for school transportation needs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2024

First Student's "Safety Dog" to Start 2024-25 Tour

The bark is back on the bus! First Student's safety mascot kicks off a series of visits to school districts around North America to promote good bus behavior this school year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2024

First Student Wins Technology Award for Alternative Transportation Solution

First Student received the Technology Strategy Impact Award for North America by Forrester for the creation of its FirstAlt program.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaAugust 14, 2024

Quiet, Clean, and Green: The Future of School Buses in Pennsylvania and Montana

School districts from Pennsylvania to Montana are pioneering the use of electric school buses. From reducing emissions and improving student health to cutting costs and noise pollution, these districts are exploring the path forward to sustainable, zero-emission transportation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 6, 2024

First Student Plans for Biggest School Year Ever

First Student is transitioning 30,000 diesel buses to electric by 2035. The company has been awarded more than $400 million in rebates from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.

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