The school transportation provider was among the companies and nonprofits that have made commitments to expand electric vehicle fleets, boost consumer education, and grow availability of EV charging.
Spokane Public Schools awarded a new five-year contract to Zum. The district first leveraged Zum's technology last fall by serving the district's special education students, McKinney Vento, and HEART program.
Criminal charges are pending against American Star Transportation's owners. A manager for the company also just pleaded guilty to using unqualified drivers and operating unsafe vehicles.
Dawn McGrath, recognized by the National School Transportation Association in 2022 with a Golden Merit Award, is now assistant vice president of operations at the New York transportation provider.
Safety Bus is based in Pennsauken, with a fleet of 106 vehicles managed by a team of 140 employees, serving school districts and charter customers.
The latest expansion comes in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD), where Zum has a contract of up to $8.8 million over five years to assist with special-education student transportation.
The student transportation provider has unveiled FirstConsulting, a service that can evaluate a district's needs when it comes to operations, bus routing, electrification, fleet maintenance, and more.
Janet Moran, who has more than 40 years experience in the HR field, is credited with modernizing the transportation provider's systems during her time at Krapf.
The National School Transportation Association considers this annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., as critical element of its federal advocacy efforts. It's planned for April 26-27.
The school transportation company's fleet currently includes 230 electric school buses, which carry about 800,000 students on routes to school.
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