The investment supports the purchase of up to 280 zero-emission school buses for members of the Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia.
Sooke School District 62 is one of 31 school districts in British Columbia to receive funding from the Ministry of Education to purchase new buses, including 18 electric models.
Several drivers for Robert Hogan Bus Lines in Seeley’s Bay, Ontario, detail their reasons for getting behind the wheel of a school bus, from flexible work hours to interacting with students to being able to spend time with their own children.
Toronto Student Transportation Group is working with Gatekeeper Systems Inc. and United Safety and Survivability Corp. to install safety solutions, including internal and stop-arm cameras, on some of its school buses.
A total of 18 Type C electric school buses are delivered to school districts in British Columbia by IC Bus dealer Western Canada Bus.
The electric vehicle manufacturer expects the plant, projected to begin operating in 2023, to significantly cut manufacturing costs. The innovation center will research new technological advancements.
The funding will help aid in the planning, adoption, and delivery of zero-emission transit and school buses over the next five years. It will also support the country's growing electric vehicle manufacturing sector.
Quebec-based Autobus Séguin will integrate the buses into its fleet over a five-year period.
Mattawa, Ontario, equips all of its buses with BusPatrol's safety technology, including stop-arm cameras, following a local campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of stop-arm running.
The Let’s Remember Adam – Stop for the School Bus campaign hosts a virtual event highlighting Mattawa, Ontario’s adoption of BusPatrol’s school bus safety technology, including stop-arm cameras.
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