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
Winter is coming again. So how do we prepare? This depends greatly on your geographical location. Those of you who operate in dry areas may put less emphasis on preparation for this season. For those of you who operate in a wet or cold climate, some checklist items that come to mind may be tires … Continued
BURLINGAME, Calif. — Proterra has launched a new multi-dispenser charging solution for electric vehicles. The new charging solution enables automated, sequential vehicle charging with up to four dispensers per power control system (PCS), according to a news release from Proterra. The solution is available for use with Proterra’s 60-kilowatt (kW) and 125 kW systems, the … Continued
Elkhart, IN – Forest River Bus is proud to announce the recipient of the bus giveaway pledged to celebrate the building of our 100,000th vehicle. With more than 200 submissions, the process of choosing the winner was both challenging and emotional for the committee of four individuals; two individuals from the local community and two … Continued
Virginia to use Volkswagen Mitigation Trust to support public school districts in purchasing all-electric school buses and charging infrastructure On Tuesday, September 24, Governor Northam announced Virginia will “dedicate $20 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) to fund a new initiative aimed at accelerating the deployment of electric school buses across the … Continued
