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An electric school bus receives its charge.

EPA Extends 2024 Clean School Bus Program Rebate Application Deadline

School bus operators and interested parties have five additional days to submit applications for the fourth iteration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean...
File photo of a Los Angeles Unified School District electric bus. The 2023 EPA Clean School Bus Program Rebate focuses more on large school districts that despite having large numbers of disadvantaged students do not meet U.S. Census requirements for serving areas of persistent poverty.

EPA Awards Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program Funds Nationwide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it tentatively selected 70 applicants to receive over $735 million from the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant...
Neosho School District in Missouri currently has 17 propane school buses in its fleet, with two more on order.

Propane Bus Grant Provides Funding Opportunities for Missouri Districts

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is offering to fund local education agencies (LEAs) in the state to purchase propane-powered school...
A TSD panel consisted of (from left): Steven Whaley, alternative fuels manager for Blue Bird; Tom Hopkins, business development manager for ROUSH CleanTech; Diana Mikelski, director of transportation for District 211 in Illinois; and Brian Raygor, national autogas business manager for Ferrellgas.

Students, Staff at Illinois District Approve of Propane School Buses

FRISCO, Texas — Attendees heard about the health, monetary and operational benefits of propane autogas school buses in a Friday session during the Transporting...

Webinar Reviews Community Benefits of School Bus Electrification

Working to achieve energy resilience isn’t just about implementing electric school buses into a district fleet. It also keeps students and communities served during...

Fourth Funding Opportunity for EPA Clean School Bus Program Opens

School districts will once again have funding opportunities to replace diesel school buses with zero- or low-emission vehicles through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

February 2025

Safety takes the front page in this month's issue. Read articles about how student transporters are furthering student safety...

Buyer’s Guide 2025

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...
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