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Boston Public Schools Puts First 20 Blue Bird Electric Buses in Operation
Pilot Program is First Step to Convert Entire BPS School Bus Fleet of 750 Vehicles to Electric by 2030 MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird Corporation
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPilot Program is First Step to Convert Entire BPS School Bus Fleet of 750 Vehicles to Electric by 2030\n\n\n MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBlue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, in conjunction with its dealer Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England, has delivered its first batch of 20 electric school buses to Boston Public Schools (BPS). School officials and local government leaders hail the groundbreaking pilot program as the largest electric school bus deployment in the Northeast. Spearheaded by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the transition to electric vehicles will help BPS to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while improving student and community health.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230424005513/en/Boston Public Schools put its first 20 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses into service. The zero-emission vehicles now transport over 2,500 students safely and reliably to and from 42 local-area schools every day. The groundbreaking pilot program is the first step of the school district to turn its entire bus fleet of 750 vehicles to electric. (Photo: Business Wire)\nBoston Public Schools recently put 20 advanced Blue Bird Vision electric buses into service. The school buses can carry a maximum of 71 students for up to 120 miles on a single charge. The vehicles take approximately four hours to charge from 0% to 100% based on BPS's Level III ICE 30 kW fast chargers installed at their Readville, MA bus depot. Blue Bird’s zero-emission buses now transport over 2,500 students safely and reliably to and from 42 local-area schools every day.\n\n\n“We are thrilled by this historic partnership. This pilot program is an important step in our work towards a fully electric fleet by 2030, as part of the Green New Deal for Boston Public Schools,” said Mary Skipper, Superintendent for Boston Public Schools. “These buses are quieter, cleaner, and are an essential part of reducing BPS’ carbon footprint and creating a healthier city. Putting the needs of our young people first is central to our mission. Clean, reliable buses that get our students to school reliably, while also cutting down on pollutants in the air and reducing carbon emissions is an important step that we must take for th...