UPDATE: Monday, March 30 All Sonny Merryman centers are currently open and continue to operate on a normal schedule. In support of Virginia’s effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, we are operating under government guidelines, and we are requiring all customers call ahead to schedule an appointment before visiting their local Sonny Merryman center. To schedule … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Spring 2020 Round Table workshop dates released, Thomas Built Institute East announced, a VA transportation director retires, and much more!
He was more than 20 years into his career with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) when the then Caroline County Superintendent Stanley Jones approached him about a supervisory position with the school division’s pupil transportation department. With no pupil transportation experience, JD Satterwhite was hesitant to accept. “[Mr. Jones] explained to me I had … Continued
If you had asked her when she was younger what she wanted to be “when she grew up,” Cheryl Fisher, the director of transportation services for Fauquier County Public Schools and president of the Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation (VAPT), would not have thought of a career in pupil transportation. Yet over the last 30-plus years, … Continued
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has introduced a new feature for some of its school buses: auto-reversing doors. The first-of-its-kind feature is available on all versions of Thomas Built Buses’ Saf-T-Liner C2 and allows the front entry doors to reopen automatically if they sense an object or obstruction in the doorway, according to … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Sonny Merryman delivering 50 Jouley C2 electric school buses in Virginia, Virginia technician takes home third place in national competition, free training, and more!
– First 50 buses will be operational in 2020 in 16 localities – Electric school buses will enhance grid reliability, reduce emissions, provide cost savings to schools RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Electric school buses will soon be on the roads in Virginia safely carrying children and reducing emissions as Dominion Energy moves … Continued
Facebook Twitter Google+ Mail Posted on December 10, 2019 CYPRESS, Texas — School bus technicians and inspectors convened here this past weekend to test their skills in the 16th annual America’s Best competition. This year’s event, held Dec. 6 to 8, was hosted by the transportation department at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, the National Association for Pupil Transportation … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new round of funding is available in the Diesel Emission Reduction (DERA) program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that about $44 million is available for projects aimed at reducing emissions from aging diesel engines, particularly in areas designated as having poor air quality, according to a news … Continued
Lynchburg, VA – December 16, 2019 – Dominion Energy has awarded Sonny Merryman the contract for phase one of their electric school bus program. “As Virginia’s exclusive Thomas Built Buses dealer, Sonny Merryman is thrilled with the opportunity to partner with Dominion Energy,” said Floyd Merryman, president and CEO of Sonny Merryman. “Our team has … Continued
