School transportation provider First Student operates a fleet of about 40,000 buses across North America. Some 400 of those are already electric, and the company is steadily rolling out more EV deployments.

The latest school district to get charged is El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools in Missouri, which just held an event to mark the deployment of 13 electric school buses, and plans to transition its entire fleet of regular education bus routes to electric. The new buses will replace 13 legacy diesel buses, and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 700,000 pounds each year.

“The transition to electric school buses demonstrates our commitment to sustainable initiatives and support for innovative technologies,” said El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools Superintendent Brad Steward. “These electric school buses will benefit the well-being of our students and the community, setting a positive example for future generations.”

Funding from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program covered the cost of El Dorado Springs’ electric school buses and charging stations. First Student has secured enough funding from the program to deploy around 1,200 buses for school districts across the US.

Source: First Student