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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2024

EPA Extends Clean School Bus Rebate Deadline

Applicants now have until Feb. 14 to submit for rebates for electric, propane, and compressed natural gas school buses.

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Articlesby Christy GrimesJanuary 19, 2024

Breaking Down Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Costs

What pupil transportation departments and contractors should expect to pay when installing infrastructure for propane, renewable diesel, biodiesel, CNG, or EVs. Plus some installation tips from experts.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 18, 2024

Clean School Bus Rebate Deep Dive [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares questions and answers about the EPA's Clean School Bus Program rebate applications. Plus, let us know your choice for Administrator of the Year, sign up for School Bus Fleet ConneX (SBFX), and recommend songs for our school bus driver Spotify playlist!

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Videosby Wes PlattJanuary 12, 2024

Boosted Alt-Fuel Leadership [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from schoolbusfleet.com, including our 2024 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers, the EPA's Clean School Bus Program grant awards, and the hiring of Steve Whaley and Brad Beauchamp as alt-fuels managers for Blue Bird Corporation.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 11, 2024

EPA Inspector General Raises Clean School Bus Fraud Concerns

The Office of the Inspector General made several recommendations to improve the application process to ensure accuracy and veracity.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2024

Nearly $1 Billion in EPA Clean School Bus Grants Announced

The funding will help selectees purchase more than 2,700 clean school buses in 280 school districts serving more than seven million students across 37 states.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattDecember 20, 2023

Trip Sheet: Looking Ahead - Navigating Around Vehicle Automation

FMCSA proposes to amend certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to ensure the safe introduction of automated driving systems (ADS)-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) onto the nation’s roadways. The proposed changes to the CMV operations, inspection, repair, and maintenance regulations prioritize safety and security, promote innovation, foster a consistent regulatory approach to ADS-equipped CMVs, and recognize the difference between human operators and ADS.

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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 15, 2023

10 Highlights from Alt-Fuel School Transportation in 2023

From EPA electric school bus funding to serious tech with a silly name, check out this collection of School Bus Fleet news related to alternative fuels in school transportation.

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Videosby StaffNovember 21, 2023

Electric Money [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from schoolbusfleet.com, including the EPA Clean School Bus rebate program, E-Rate funding for wi-fi on school buses, new leadership at Student Transportation of America, and California's new electric school bus mandate.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2023

Leonard Bus Sales Delivers All-Electric Bus to NY School District

Downsville Central School District in New York received $395,000 from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, most of which will go towards purchasing the school bus, with the bus providers generating millions more for other districts.

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