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NewsMarch 31, 2022

Zum Introduces Safety Program for Drivers

The program's enhanced training curriculum is meant to improve driver safety and performance, provide specialized training for transportation professionals, and implement new vehicle safety technology.

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VideosMarch 7, 2022

Powering Up

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including Zum's effort to add electric buses to its fleet, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 3, 2022

Zum Rolls Out First Electric School Buses

Six buses were deployed across the San Francisco Bay area. The company also announced it secured two grants for more than 35 EV buses for the Oakland Unified School District.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJanuary 24, 2022

5 Questions: Liz Sanchez Takes the Lead in Zum's Operational Scaling

In December, she joined student transportation provider Zum as its first executive vice president of school transportation. Now, she looks toward expanding the company's reach across the United States.

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NewsDecember 9, 2021

Zum Unveils New Safety Features for 2022

The company, which offers alternative student transportation, will introduce digitized daily safety checks, student information system integrations, and digital tags.

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PodcastsOctober 25, 2021

Clean Cash and Shocking Returns

Hear about the latest School Bus Fleet news regarding Zum series D funding, V2G benefits from Electric School Buses, and the 2021 Contractor of the Year in this episode of The Route.

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Videosby Wes PlattOctober 25, 2021

Clean Cash and Shocking Returns

Hear about the latest School Bus Fleet news regarding Zum series D funding, V2G benefits from Electric School Buses, and the 2021 Contractor of the Year in this episode of The Route.

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NewsOctober 9, 2021

Zum Receives $130M in Funding

With the Series D Softbank Vision funds, Zum plans to accelerate its vision of modernizing school transportation, which includes a path to 100% electric vehicles by 2025 and market expansion to 12 states.

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NewsOctober 1, 2021

Zum Releases Vision for Student Transportation Through 2025 and Beyond

The company has identified six key pillars that it believes are crucial to achieving success and changing the school bus industry.

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Photo GalleriesSeptember 13, 2021

PHOTOS: Missouri School Bus Driver Pays Tribute to Fallen Marine

Markie Bibb, who drives for the Fort Zumwalt (Mo.) School District, displays a sign in memory of Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz. Schmitz, a Marine with the 1st Division, was among those killed in a terror attack outside the Kabul airport in August. He was a 2019 graduate of Fort Zumwalt South High School.

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