NYC to require all-electric school buses by 2035
The 9,500 school buses operated across the five boroughs each day in New York City could be all-electric in 15 years.
The New York City…
Pennsylvania urges CDL holders to become school bus drivers
The beginning of this school year has negatively impacted many school districts like no other. Pennsylvania school districts have responded by offering signing bonuses and…
New York launches plan to address school bus driver shortage
Like all states, school districts in New York are facing challenges with a shortage of school bus drivers this school year.
New York state Gov.…
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…
Vaccine mandate exacerbates Washington’s school bus driver shortage
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a vaccine requirement for all employees working in K-12 Schools. Washington is now the second state to require vaccines for…
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…
School bus driver shortage triggering offers of bonuses, double wages
TRATON Group finalizes $3.7B purchase of Navistar
TRATON Group officially welcomed Navistar into its family by closing its $3.7 billion acquisition.
On July 1, TRATON Group and Navistar announced they submitted a…
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…