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October Tuesday Tune-Up
By Whitney Kopanko / October 26, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. Electric school bus funding opportunities available now, new Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system, training opportunities,...
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Go For Green: First Electric School Bus Fleet Rolled Out to Support FCPS Carbon Neutral Goal
By Whitney Kopanko / October 21, 2021
Fairfax County Public Schools officially launched its first fleet of electric school buses as part of a commitment to providing...
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Baltimore County celebrates beginning of Townson Loop
By Whitney Kopanko / October 13, 2021
Townson Loop, Baltimore County's first free public transit service, officially launched Oct. 12. Long discussed as an innovative idea to...
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September Tuesday Tune-Up
By Whitney Kopanko / September 28, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. We're recognizing Virginia school bus drivers, Floyd Merryman recognized in Virginia500, National Drive Electric...
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Washington County school bus driver on job for 49th year
By Whitney Kopanko / September 27, 2021
ABINGDON, Va. — Terri McCroskey never set out to be a trailblazer. The Bristol, Virginia resident landed a job in...
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August Tuesday Tune-Up Newsletter
By Whitney Kopanko / August 31, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. US Senator Mark Warner visits Virginia's Bus Company, new Sonny Merryman president & CEO...
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Sonny Merryman Executive Chairman Named to Power500 for 2nd Consecutive Year
By Whitney Kopanko / August 30, 2021
Sonny Merryman Executive Chairman, Floyd Merryman has been named to the Virginia Business's annual Virginia 500 - 2021/22 Power List...
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US Senator Warner Visits Virginia’s Bus Company to Talk Infrastructure and Electric School Buses
By Whitney Kopanko / August 24, 2021
On a four-day tour throughout the Commonwealth, US Senator Mark Warner made a stop at Sonny Merryman – Virginia’s Bus...
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Chesterfield Leaders Gather to ‘Plug-in’ New Electric School Buses During Thursday Ceremony
By Whitney Kopanko / August 13, 2021
New electric school buses will hit the road to transport students this fall. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County’s fleet...
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Sonny Merryman Shuttle Bus Manufacturer to Begin Electric Bus Production
By Whitney Kopanko / August 10, 2021
Sonny Merryman manufacturing partner, Forest River Inc., has announced a multiyear agreement with Lightning eMotors for zero-emission bus technology plus...
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