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FCC chairwoman pushes for E-Rate funding of school bus Wi-Fi

FCC chairwoman pushes for E-Rate funding of school bus Wi-Fi

May 22, 2022 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Colorado Senate approves $5.5M to improve school bus safety

April 16, 2022 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Boston targets 100% electrification of school buses by 2030

April 10, 2022 | by Ryan Gray |

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

DOT Deputy Assistant Robin Hutcheson tapped to lead FMCSA

January 20, 2022 | by Ryan Gray |

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.

…

FMCSA seeks comments on a digital camera monitor system for school buses

FMCSA seeks comments on a digital camera monitor system for school buses

January 14, 2022 | by Ryan Gray |

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 governor calls in national guard to drive school buses

September 23, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Lightning eMotors details new electric partnership with Collins Bus

September 8, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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’

Half of U.S. school districts rate bus driver shortage as ‘desperate’

September 1, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Senate infrastructure deal has $5 billion for low-emission, electric school buses

August 1, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Federal infrastructure funds for electric school buses continue to dwindle

July 1, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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…

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