Senate Republicans fight EPA 2027 emissions rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions plan for heavy-duty vehicles faces a protracted fight after a group of 33 Republicans signed a resolution to block.
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HVAC manufacturer ProAir files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
ProAir LLC is voluntarily liquidating its air conditioning business after more than 40 years in operation.
The supplier of HVAC systems to the school bus…
FCC chairwoman pushes for E-Rate funding of school bus Wi-Fi
Since the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the E-Rate program administered by the Federal Communications Commission has been a sore subject among some in…
Colorado Senate approves $5.5M to improve school bus safety
A new Colorado safe-student protection program that has been years in the making moved closer to reality when that state’s Senate approved funding for SB22-085.…
Boston targets 100% electrification of school buses by 2030
Newly elected Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants school buses — which represent 11% of city emissions — to be electric by 2030.
She announced her…
DOT Deputy Assistant Robin Hutcheson tapped to lead FMCSA
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced this week that Robin Hutcheson will lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for at least the foreseeable future.
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FMCSA seeks comments on a digital camera monitor system for school buses
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on a digital camera monitor system developed by Rosco Vision Systems.
The New York-based manufacturer…
Massachusetts governor calls in national guard to drive school buses
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has summoned 250 National Guard troops to fill in as school bus drivers, as the state is reeling from a shortage…
Lightning eMotors details new electric partnership with Collins Bus
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Could going electric help school districts sidestep supply chain shortages that are plaguing vehicle manufacturers of all sizes?
That is the…
Half of U.S. school districts rate bus driver shortage as ‘desperate’
Survey results released by the three national school bus industry associations paint a dismal picture of the national school bus driver shortage.
A Midwest contractor…