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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 2, 2020

Vermont Launches Electric School, Transit Bus Pilot Program

Three of the state’s school districts and one transit agency will receive electric buses backed by Volkswagen settlement funds.

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Articlesby James BlueDecember 30, 2019

School Bus Sales Show Growing Demand for Type As, Electric

 2019’s numbers include a notable rise in Type A (small) bus sales, continuing an upward trend from last year. We are also seeing momentum in electric school bus sales.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 18, 2019

Dominion Energy Taps Thomas Built for Electric School Bus Program

The Virginia-based power and electric company selects Thomas Built Buses to supply 50 of its Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses for phase one of its electric school bus program.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

EPA Offering $44M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The agency anticipates making between 40 and 60 grant agreements for projects aimed at reducing emissions from aging diesel engines, including those in school buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 10, 2019

Illinois District Orders 3 Electric School Buses

Triad Community Unit School District #2 will receive the buses, which were sold by Creative Bus Sales and will be built by Starcraft Bus. The buses are funded by the state’s second round of VW settlement funds. 

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson December 5, 2019

Los Angeles District Approves Clean Energy Resolution

The fourth-largest district school bus fleet in the U.S., according to School Bus Fleet's research, commits to transitioning to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2040.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Connecticut Approves $1.7M in VW Funds for New School Buses

The state’s second round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to support a total of 15 clean air projects that will reportedly reduce almost 68 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2019

New York Contractor, District Roll Out 4 Electric School Buses

The new buses for Suffolk Transportation and Bay Shore Union Free School District are part of the first production line series of electric models from Blue Bird.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 21, 2019

Missouri Council Awards STA $20K Rebate for Propane School Buses

The Missouri Propane Education and Research Council’s rebate to Student Transportation of America is for its purchase of 10 of the alternative-fuel buses. The council has committed $1 million to help school districts in the state transition from diesel to propane buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Georgia District Adds 23 Propane School Buses

Henry County Schools' Blue Bird Vision propane buses are expected to emit 500 fewer pounds of particulate matter per year and about 19,000 fewer pounds of nitrogen oxide than the diesel buses they replaced.

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