
First Student is hiring 3,000 bus drivers over the summer to provide safe rides for students to and from school this fall.
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Training provides tools for transportation staff to reduce incidents aboard the school bus and bolster experiences along the route.
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The recognition is a first for a student transportation company considered for the award in a field whose past recipients have included Anheuser-Busch, Frito Lay, and Matheson Trucking.
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The six buses are the first deployed in Pennsylvania with funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program.
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First Student surpasses 3M miles on electric buses, accelerating towards a sustainable future in student transportation. CEO highlights broader benefits for communities and advocates for cleaner, safer rides.
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Pontiac School District in Michigan secures grants totaling $21.575 million from the Environmental Protection Agency and President Biden's infrastructure law to replace its diesel school buses with electric school buses. The initiative aims to improve air quality, reduce emissions, and promote sustainable student transportation, signaling a significant step towards environmental stewardship.
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The company reports a 27% reduction in school bus behavior incidents for districts that have implemented FirstServes.
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The research project aims to examine the potential benefits of electric buses in improving roadway safety, student behavior, performance, classroom transition and workplace safety, which includes the impact on bus drivers and monitors.
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The school transportation provider is sending Safety Dog on the road to promote school bus safety during the 2023-24 academic year.
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Entergy provides the chargers, while First Student supplies the buses, which use vehicle-to-grid technology to transfer power back to the grid through Energy Smart’s Commercial Demand Response Program.
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