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Finishing off the week with great news to share- Seven school districts across the state are about to receive a big boost to their transportation services. 🚍 Through the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program competition, the school districts selected will receive a combined $7.865 million federal funds to buy 24 new electric school buses. ⚡ Read more to see which of the state’s school districts will be impacted + how they were selected by the EPA. https://bit.ly/4e3Njyf

Finishing off the week with great news to share- Seven school districts across the state are about to receive a big boost to their transportation services. 🚍 Through the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program competition, the school districts selected will receive a combined $7.865 million federal funds to buy 24 new electric school buses. ⚡ Read more to see which of the state’s school districts will be impacted + how they were selected by the EPA. https://bit.ly/4e3Njyf

Progress on electricification:

Electric or low-emission vehicles are not only rising in popularity through consumer-owned cars; it’s also starting to show up in school buses! Last year the EPA opened up a $1 billion budget in grants towards clean-running school buses, and now the EPA has announced these grant recipients which span nearly every state, including here in Oregon. Today’s diesel buses affect air quality and are linked to health issues such as asthma in children. Biden-Harris Administration Announces Recipients of nearly $900 Million for Clean School Buses Under President’s Investing in America Agenda.

🚌 School buses offer a myriad of benefits for students and parents alike! From safety and getting students to school on time, to economic and environmental impacts, school buses are a backbone to student transportation. 🌟 Read Transfinder's article below to learn more about the benefits of choosing school buses for student transportation: https://lnkd.in/gtS_w3im

Ever wonder what those yellow buses do during the summer? Or what maintenance needs have to be handled to prep for the school year? Check this out! #schoolbuses #busfleets #fleetmanagement #summer

“Pontiac School District to launch 40 electric school buses next school year” Marnie Muñoz - The Detroit News - March 19, 2024 “Pontiac — The Pontiac School District is putting 40 new #electricschoolbuses on the road as soon as August as part of a federal effort to reduce the number of #dieselpoweredbuses transporting kids to and from school, administrators announced Tuesday.” “The electric #schoolbuses , alongside four new electric cargo vans, are the product of the federal government’s #CleanSchoolBus program, a 5-year $5 billion investment to help local governments and school districts around the country replace #dieselbuses , said Debra Shore, Region 5 administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.” ““With this investment, Pontiac is prepared to once again be the epicenter of #transportationinnovation , as the school district is now on its way to operate the country's first #allelectricfleet ,” Shore said at a press conference Tuesday to show off some of the new #buses in Pontiac.” “Pontiac is one of several Michigan districts investing in electric buses. Detroit Public Schools Community District and Lansing Public Schools also each will receive $5.9 in federal funding to buy 15 #cleanpoweredschoolbuses apiece.” “With the additional #electricbuses , Pontiac schools now has the largest fleet of #electricvehicles in Oakland County, said Pontiac School District School Board President Gill Garrett.” “Administrators wanted to give Pontiac students a #healthier , more #sustainable mode of #transportation to get to school without contributing further to #greenhousegasemissions , said Kimberly Leverette, the district's interim superintendent.” “The Pontiac School District began making more concerted efforts towards #sustainabletransportationinfrastructure in recent years, including tactics like placing #EVchargingstations at schools across the district, Leverette said.” https://lnkd.in/e_jgaVpH? Source- original post Read all my posts #MariusPreston

Heavier busses? More expensive busses? How does this impact improving education? Better make sure all the bridges with load restrictions on bus routes can safely handle heavier busses loaded with students.

School may be out for summer, but the #CleanSchoolBus program is in! 👏 The U.S. EPA recently announced funding for several Ohio school districts to purchase new electric school buses. This program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improves air quality, saves school districts money, and protects kids' health. Learn more about how federal climate investments are working for Ohio communities: https://ow.ly/E08Z50Sc6bY

Electric School Buses Are Coming to Glades County Schools An initial group of nearly 1,700 students will have access to clean and reliable transportation through the district's 13 new electric school buses MOORE HAVEN, Fla., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glades County School District today announced its plans to upgrade more than half of the district's fleet to electric by deploying 13 Type C Blue Bird electric school buses and electrifying two charging depots. Provided by local school bus dealer – Florida Transportation Systems – Glades County School District will have a significant advancement in their fleet with the acquisition of new electric buses, which will help to improve air quality and provide reliable electric transportation to students at Moore Haven Elementary, West Glades School, and Moore Haven Middle-High School. This momentous opportunity comes as a much-needed solution to address the outdated state of the current fleet, where a majority of buses exceed ten years in service, and some even reaching a staggering twenty-five years. The decision to invest in electric buses marks a monumental win for