First Student and Westville School District in Illinois to deploy 15 electric school buses
Cincinnati-based school transportation provider First Student and the Westville School District recently held a ribbon-cutting event for the upcoming deployment of 15 electric school buses, including 14 Type C IC buses from US manufacturer IC Bus, and one Type A Micro Bird, manufactured in Canada.
The buses will be charged using First Charge, First Student’s above-ground system that eliminates the need for trenching. Funding for the vehicles was provided by the EPA Clean School Bus Program.
“Fiscally and environmentally smart choices for cleaner, greener and cost-efficient solutions are the cornerstone of our work as educational leaders,” commented Dr. Seth Miller, Westville School District Superintendent. “Electric school buses are just one way we are investing in the future of our children at Westville.”
Source: First Student