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Gillis, the transportation director for Everman (Texas) Independent School District, discusses the district’s integration of electric buses, what safety measures his department has deployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and why he wishes more people would consider a bus driving career.
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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.
Read More →The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aims to help non-prioritized applicants get the most funding possible for new battery-electric school buses in tandem with the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.
Read More →SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average ratio of school buses to technicians across all fleet sizes has steadily increased over the last three years, inching up by one extra bus per year. Meanwhile, technician pay sees a small boost.
Read More →Meanwhile, the school bus manufacturer is partnering with Optimal EV to provide battery-electric conversion kits for the Thomas Built Minotour Type A vehicles.
Read More →Applications will be open for three months. Rebates will be awarded via a lottery system.
Read More →From diesel to electric or propane, the ambitious endeavor of replacing the U.S. school bus fleet comes with a hefty price tag. The potential cost and time required for a complete transformation is pretty staggering.
Read More →For many operations, the VW mitigation trust has been a major boost in moving forward with alternative-fuel buses. Here’s a closer look at one school district and one contractor and how they are growing their alt-fuel fleets with VW funding.
Read More →WARRENVILLE, Ill. — The IC Bus plug-in hybrid school bus will be further developed into a vehicle capable of all-electric drive for extended periods,...
Read More →The pilot program with Blue Bird is a first step toward converting the entire 750-vehicle district bus fleet to electric by 2030.
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