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Through three rounds of funding, the EPA program has allocated more than $2.8 billion for 8,427 electric school buses and 440 low-emissions propane buses. According to PERC: For the same amount of money distributed for electric buses ($2.77 billion), the program could have helped fund up to 92,635 propane buses, assuming each received the $30,000 incentive.
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In a letter to state legislators, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation calls for the defeat of bills that would allow advertisements to be placed on yellow school buses. Executive Director Peter Mannella says that compromising the iconic color of school buses with ads “presents safety risks to our children.”
Read More →Athens City Schools is receiving five Thomas Built electric school buses through the EPA Clean School Bus program.
Read More →An update on new student transportation industry news, including NYC's congestion pricing exemption, NSTA's 2024 Bus-In, and the question of Daylight Saving Time. Plus, an interview with School Bus Fleet's 2024 Administrator of the Year! This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses.
Read More →Tennessee state troopers and local police will ride and follow Hamilton County school buses, including the route related to the Nov. 21 fatal crash.
Read More →Funding approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission supports a new pilot program to equip 10 school districts with electric bus charging infrastructure.
Read More →Fairfax School District added two zero-emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year.
Read More →The state is investing $35.9 million to help school districts expand their electric and propane bus fleets.
Read More →The Metropolitan Area Planning Council and Highland Electric Transportation will use the funding to secure one electric bus for Beverly Public Schools and increase the use of electric buses across the state.
Read More →The state releases its final wave of the settlement funds, approving the purchase of 45 new school buses for rural districts and charter schools.
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