Categories: Alternative Fuels

Over a thousand electric buses were sidelined across the country as a Lion-branded school bus caught fire last week.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247421/lion-buses-return-to-service-after-fire-in-canada

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Categories: Management, Safety

Learn about Transportant's new Northwestern contracts with Estacada and South Kitsap school districts.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247398/transportant-grows-in-oregon-and-washington

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Join us to discover how East Aurora created a student-first transportation model that improved efficiency, strengthened family trust, and set a new standard...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/webinars/from-taxis-to-trusted-rides-east-auroras-student-transportation-transformation

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Categories: Management

Not every student’s needs are met easily on a yellow bus, and alternative transportation is a quickly growing segment of the industry. On this video, hear...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247334/beyond-the-yellow-bus-exploring-alternative-student-transportation-video

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Categories: Safety

Two weeks into September 2025, a 5-year-old girl died when a passenger vehicle struck her in the roadway while she waited for the bus. In Delaware, a boy...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247352/georgia-child-killed-while-waiting-for-school-bus

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Categories: Management

The school bus manufacturer’s annual scholarships go to family members of dealer employees. This year, 14 students will each receive $5,000 to support their...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247305/ic-bus-announces-2025-2026-scholarship-recipients

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Categories: Alternative Fuels

B.R. Williams is the first in the state to deploy the DEMI-NeuFuel platform, a conversion technology blending renewable natural gas with diesel to extend...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247284/new-jersey-contractor-pilots-dual-fuel-rng-system

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Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Incentives/Grants, Operations

Thanks to a Minnesota Department of Commerce Electric School Bus Equipment Grant, three new EV buses will begin service in the 2026–27 school year.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247271/minnesota-district-gets-1-2m-state-grant-for-electric-school-buses

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Categories: Alternative Fuels, Charging, Electric Vehicles

The pilot aims to test bidirectional charging technology, enhancing energy optimization for customers and supporting the grid. It will be deployed at three...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10235564/electric-school-buses-put-to-the-test-v2g-charging-pilot-launches-in-il

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Categories: Management

The updated NSTSP book is now complete, the final result of the most recent National Congress on School Transportation, which set new best-practice...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247210/2025-national-specs-and-procedures-manual-now-available

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