Some Sonny Merryman Centers Closed 2/18

Due to inclement weather, some of our Sonny Merryman centers will be closed today, Thursday, February 18. Sonny Merryman Central Virginia (Lynchburg) – Closed (2/18) Sonny Merryman Greater Richmond (Ashland) – Closed (2/18) Sonny Merryman Northern Virginia (Manassas) – Closed (2/18) Sonny Merryman Hampton Roads (Chesapeake) – Open (2/18) If you need assistance and your … Continued

January Tuesday Tune-Up

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Choosing your electric bus charging solution, six Virginia school divisions receive Jouley electric school buses, DD5 performance numbers, new February parts special, and more! 

New School Bus Funding Opportunity Through EPA’s DERA Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting applications for its 2021 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to replace older diesel vehicles, including school buses. The agency stated on Thursday via a press release that $46 million in grant funding is available. EPA is anticipating awarding between 40 and 70 organizations. The DERA Acts looks … Continued

Bus Electrification Partnership to Drive Cost Savings, Cleaner Air

Virginia-based power company Dominion Energy teamed up with Thomas Built Buses, the sole provider of the electric school buses allocated for the initial phase of its Electric School Bus Initiative, which aims to support Virginia school divisions as they transition their school bus fleets from diesel to electric. Through the initiative, the power company and … Continued

Thomas Built Buses Opens Up Ordering for Bendix Electronic Parking Brake

Thomas Built Buses Inc. has now opened up ordering for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Intellipark electronic parking brake as optional equipment on two of its school bus models. As previously reported, the school bus manufacturer announced in November 2019 that the parking brake system would be offered on its Saf-T-Liner C2 and as factory-installed standard equipment on its … Continued

Virginia Faces of Transit

Tuesday, December 15 is #SavePublicTransit day. As a proud partner of the public transit community, Sonny Merryman supports public transit agencies. We are grateful for the resources they provide communities to better our society and economy. Our friends at Virginia Transit Association launched “The Virginia Faces of Transit” campaign as a coalition effort to highlight … Continued