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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2022

L.A. Schools Award $400M Transportation Contract to Zum

The Los Angeles Unified School District, with more than 650,000 students, has selected student transportation provider Zum with an eye toward modernizing services.

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Articlesby Christy GrimesJune 27, 2022

Contractor Roundtable: After-School Transportation and Driver Shortages

This conversation, featured in the June/July issue of School Bus Fleet, brings together representatives from Cook-Illinois Corporation, National Express LLC, Zum, and HopSkipDrive.

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VideosMay 16, 2022

Grow and Diversify

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including competition between First Student and Zum in Seattle, as well as Blue Bird's move into commercial delivery vehicles.

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Newsby Wes PlattMay 10, 2022

Providers Spar Over Seattle School Transportation Deal

Seattle Public Schools is prepared to award First Student with a continued contract in Washington, but alternative provider Zum has lodged a protest about the bidding process.

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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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Videosby Wes PlattMarch 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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