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Blue Bird Dealer Opens Full-Service Facility for School Buses in New York State
New York Bus Sales Establishes New 20,000-Square-Foot Dealership MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNew York Bus Sales Establishes New 20,000-Square-Foot Dealership\n\n\n MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBlue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds New York Bus Sales for establishing a new dealership location to help the school bus manufacturer meet the increasing demand for its state-of-the-art school and multi-purpose buses.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231017098748/en/Blue Bird’s authorized bus dealer New York Bus Sales opened a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Batavia, Ny., to meet the increasing demand for electric and low-emission buses. The dealership offers the full line of new and pre-owned Blue Bird and Micro Bird school, commercial, and multi-purpose buses for customers in the western part of the state. (Photo: Business Wire)\nNew York Bus Sales opened a new 20,000-square-foot dealership location in Batavia, Ny. The facility offers a comprehensive line of new and pre-owned Blue Bird and Micro Bird school, commercial, and multi-purpose buses for 10 up to 90 passengers. Vehicles range from traditional diesel buses to low- and zero-emission propane and electric powered buses.\n\n\nBlue Bird and its authorized dealer, New York Bus Sales, anticipate increased demand for clean student transportation in the state. New York State passed its statewide mandate for all new school buses purchased to be zero-emission by 2027 and all school buses in operation to be electric by 2035. The legislation was accompanied by $500 million in funding through a subsequent voter-approved environmental bond act.\n\n\n“We are thrilled to expand our presence in the Empire State and to bring the full line of Blue Bird and Micro Bird buses to school districts in the western part of the state,” said Sean Finnerty, president of New York Bus Sales. “In particular, we are pleased to help school districts transition to electric, zero-emission school buses. We have eleven, state-of-the-art service bays at our disposal and will be able to charge simultaneously up to 80 electric school buses on site. The future of school bus transportation is electric. Blue Bird and New York Bus Sales are clearly at the forefront of technology leadership and customer service.”\n\n\nNew York Bus Sales customers can rely on nearly 25 ...