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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 21, 2022

Electric School Bus Orders May Take Eight Months to Fill

Bus manufacturer representatives in a panel discussion at the annual conference of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services blamed the supply chain crisis for production slowdowns.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJanuary 5, 2022

Avoid Collisions & Increase Safety with Detection Technology

Even in daylight, blind spots around a school bus make it easy to miss nearby passengers. Thanks to new tech, the danger zone can now be detected — and lives saved because of it.

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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 27, 2021

5 Questions: Gerald "Stretch" Blackard on Life with a Sub-Zero Electric Bus

In the tiny Alaskan town of Tok, Blackard and his wife Sara run a transportation company that includes a Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus that runs even when temperatures fall to -71 degrees Fahrenheit.

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PodcastsDecember 14, 2021

Making Life Safer in the Danger Zone

Engineering Manager for Thomas Built Buses, Ken Whisnant, joins The Route to discuss the Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system.

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Videosby Wes PlattDecember 13, 2021

Making Life Safer in the Danger Zone

Engineering Manager for Thomas Built Buses, Ken Whisnant, joins The Route to discuss the Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system.

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NewsDecember 7, 2021

Meritor to Supply Powertrain for Thomas Built Buses

Starting in 2024, Meritor will provide powertrains for the all-electric Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley produced by the Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary.

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NewsNovember 2, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Introduces New Pedestrian Detection System

A combination of radar units, LED ground lights, and haptic feedback comes together in the Saf-T-Zone system.

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Articlesby Wes PlattOctober 15, 2021

Electric School Bus Roundtable: Jed Routh (Thomas Built Buses)

The vice president of sales, service, and marketing looks forward to more safety features in school bus software, not just in the mechanical components.

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NewsOctober 13, 2021

Massachusetts Celebrates First V2G Benefits from Electric School Bus

The Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley used by Beverly Public Schools put nearly three megawatt-hours of electricity back into the grid.

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NewsOctober 4, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Names New VP of Engineering, Technology

Kendra Eads, a 20-year veteran of Cummins Inc., will oversee the development of new technologies for the school bus manufacturer.

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