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A man sits at a desk with three computer monitors displaying Transportant's platform.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 15, 2025

Transportant Grows in Oregon and Washington

Learn about Transportant's new Northwestern contracts with Estacada and South Kitsap school districts.

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School officials cutting a red ribbon in front of electric school buses.
Newsby StaffJune 16, 2025

Walla Walla Drives Ahead With Washington’s Biggest Electric School Bus Fleet

The Washington district’s 18 new Thomas Built electric buses mark an EV milestone for the Evergreen State. The buses were funded by both state and federal grants. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 28, 2025

First Student Electrifies Tacoma Area School Buses

Fourteen electric buses start rolling in Washington state from both state and federal funds.

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First Student school bus
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 7, 2024

First Student Brings FirstServes to Seattle School Bus Attendants

Training provides tools for transportation staff to reduce incidents aboard the school bus and bolster experiences along the route.

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Articlesby Wes PlattMay 23, 2023

SBF Trailblazer 2023: Kyle Carrier of Richland School District

Kyle Carrier, 34, is assistant transportation director for Richland School District in Washington State.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2022

First Student Takes Over Some Seattle Routes to Fill Service Gaps

The 78 Seattle Public Schools bus routes had been awarded to alternative transportation provider Zum.

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Newsby Wes PlattMay 10, 2022

Providers Spar Over Seattle School Transportation Deal

Seattle Public Schools is prepared to award First Student with a continued contract in Washington, but alternative provider Zum has lodged a protest about the bidding process.

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Newsby Wes PlattApril 13, 2022

First Student, Washington Utilities Commission Staff Reach Settlement

First Student admits to 396 safety violations and agrees to a penalty of $188,000 under the agreement. However, the settlement still awaits review by an administrative law judge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 14, 2022

RWC Group Appointed Dealer for GreenPower in Three States

The dealer will sell GreenPower's all-electric Type D BEAST school bus in Arizona, Washington, and in Clark County, Nevada.

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VideosMarch 7, 2022

Powering Up

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including Zum's effort to add electric buses to its fleet, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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