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…
Senate infrastructure deal has $5 billion for low-emission, electric school buses
The bipartisan Senate agreement on federal infrastructure spending moves forward, including electric school buses and those powered by CNG, propane and biofuels.
The Senate approved…
Federal infrastructure funds for electric school buses continue to dwindle
A markup of the bipartisan agreement on the $1.2 trillion transportation and energy infrastructure legislation reveals that new electric school bus purchases could be funded…
Transportation expert outlines unprecedented federal green school bus funding opportunities
The timing for Suzanne Sullivan’s Green Bus Summit discussion on the current federal prioritization of electric school buses couldn’t have been better.
A day after…
Study shows school bus seatbelts improve student behavior
Research from a new study published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concludes what many student transporters with seatbelt experience already…
New federal legislation seeks $1B to fund electric school buses
Sen. Patty Murray is introducing the latest federal effort to flip the switch toward electric school buses.
The Clean School Bus Act would provide the…
Senators ask Treasury Secretary to fast track CERTS Act
A group of 29 senators petitioned incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to fast-track the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act.
Sens. Susan Collins,…
Latest K-12 relief funds cover school bus ventilation systems
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) confirmed for School Transportation News that school districts can use the latest round of COVID-19 relief grants to…