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
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Preparing your fleet for winter, the Electric Bus Authority launch, our Sonny Merryman holiday schedule, and more!
ELYRIA, Ohio — Thomas Built Buses will soon start offering Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Intellipark Electronic Parking Brake as optional equipment on two of its school bus models. The school bus manufacturer will offer the parking brake on its Saf-T-Liner C2 and as factory-installed standard equipment on the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric bus as of … Continued
COLUMBUS, Ohio — School bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses launched its Electric Bus Authority program at the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s (NAPT’s) annual conference and trade show on Tuesday. The program is designed to guide school districts through the necessary steps for integrating electric vehicles (EV) into existing fleet operations. Consultation centers on topics … Continued
