Check out the recent news headlines in school transportation, including the latest consolidation of the Type A school bus manufacturing market with the acquisition of Trans Tech Buses by Forest River Bus. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
This is the second Type A school bus manufacturer - after Collins Bus - taken over by Forest River this year.
These stories highlight the evolution of school transportation, from the vehicles that carry our children to the next generation of industry leaders blazing new trails.
The company has built four Type A Nano BEAST buses that are expected to serve school districts in Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, and Monongalia counties.
The contract with the Florida Sheriff's Association is valid for one year, with an option to extend it to two.
The all-electric SST Type A school bus made its debut in Columbus, Ohio, during the trade show at the National Association for Pupil Transportation's annual conference.
Meanwhile, the school bus manufacturer is partnering with Optimal EV to provide battery-electric conversion kits for the Thomas Built Minotour Type A vehicles.
The California Department of General Services picked Phoenix to supply zero-emission Z600 Type A school buses.
The District of Columbia is ordering 10 all-electric Type A school buses built on Ford E-450 chassis with a Pegasus Orion body and Phoenix's 150-mile range battery electric drive system.
The new bus joins the Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation fleet as part of a pilot program to test electric buses in a mostly rural region.
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