ABINGDON, Va. — Terri McCroskey never set out to be a trailblazer. The Bristol, Virginia resident landed a job in August 1973 as one of the few women driving a school bus for Washington County Public Schools. And she’s still behind the wheel of a bright yellow school bus No. 85. McCroskey, 68, celebrated her … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. US Senator Mark Warner visits Virginia’s Bus Company, new Sonny Merryman president & CEO announced, Thomas school bus product updates, and more!
Sonny Merryman Executive Chairman, Floyd Merryman has been named to the Virginia Business’s annual Virginia 500 – 2021/22 Power List for the 2nd consecutive year. Among the list are the state’s most influential leaders in business, government, politics, and education. Read what Virginia Business had to say about Merryman: Merryman has been with the firm … Continued
On a four-day tour throughout the Commonwealth, US Senator Mark Warner made a stop at Sonny Merryman – Virginia’s Bus Company – near Lynchburg, VA to talk about the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by the Senate earlier this month. The plan includes $5 billion for electric and low-emissions school buses and would … Continued
New electric school buses will hit the road to transport students this fall. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County’s fleet of school buses is getting a jolt. Chesterfield County Government and Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) joined Dominion Energy and Virginia’s exclusive Thomas Built Buses dealer Sonny Merryman during a ‘plug-in’ ceremony Thursday morning. This … Continued
Sonny Merryman manufacturing partner, Forest River Inc., has announced a multiyear agreement with Lightning eMotors for zero-emission bus technology plus charging products and services. As a leader in the electric bus revolution, Sonny Merryman is proud to represent manufacturers, such as Forest River Inc. and Thomas Built Buses, to offer electric powertrain options for buses … Continued
We are excited to again be able to invite you to Thomas Built Buses’ annual training event – Thomas Built Institute East. This training event is open to all school bus technicians and covers essential training topics. This year’s Thomas Built Institute East will be in Greensboro, NC September 28-30. Training Convenience: Attend classes on a wide variety … Continued
Sonny Merryman announced today Caley Edgerly has been appointed the new President & CEO of the company. Edgerly will assume responsibilities starting Monday, August 9. While new to the company, Edgerly is no stranger to school buses or Sonny Merryman. Prior to accepting this position, Edgerly was the President & CEO for six years of … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Register to attend the Thomas Built Institute East training conference, Prince William County electric school bus video, Sonny Merryman’s marketing director recognized by local business community, and more! <iframe style=”width: 100%; height: 800px; border: none;” src=”https://mailchi.mp/sonnymerryman/hw22hdkavh-4802961?e=[UNIQID]”><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span></iframe>
As part of the Dominion Energy Electric School Bus Program, our team delivered two Jouley electric school buses to Prince William County Public Schools during the 2020-21 school year. Take a look at PWCS’ video featuring Brian Gorham (Supervisor – Energy & Sustainability Team), Heather Handschin (Supervisor – PWCS Bus Operations), David Walton (Supervisor – … Continued
