Blue Bird Delivers Its 1500th Electric School Bus
24 Ottobre 2023 - 7:30PM
Business Wire
Modesto City Schools in California Receives
Milestone Vehicle to Help District Transition to Zero-Emission
Student Transportation
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the
leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has delivered its
1,500th electric, zero-emission school bus marking an
industry-leading milestone. Modesto City Schools in California
received Blue Bird’s 1500th electric vehicle (EV) to help the
district transition its school bus fleet to clean student
transportation and further lower its carbon footprint.
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Blue Bird delivered its 1500th electric,
zero-emission school bus marking an industry-leading milestone.
Modesto City Schools in California received Blue Bird’s 1500th
electric vehicle to help the district transition its school bus
fleet to clean student transportation and further lower its carbon
footprint. (Image provided by Modesto City Schools)
“The completion of our fleet of electric buses is just one of
many steps we are taking toward environmental sustainability at
Modesto City Schools,” said Dr. Sara Noguchi, superintendent of
Modesto City Schools. “This project speaks to the impact that any
district can choose to have – by committing to environmental
sustainability and prioritizing dollars and effort toward that
goal.”
Modesto’s milestone unit is now one of 1,500 Blue Bird electric
school buses serving school districts across 41 U.S. states.
Replacing 1,500 diesel-powered and polluting school buses with an
equal number of zero-emission vehicles reduces harmful carbon
emissions by nearly 16,000 metric tons annually. In addition, more
than 110,000 students a day are no longer exposed to diesel
tailpipe emissions linked to serious health issues such as asthma
or heart disease.
“Blue Bird is recognized as the technology leader and innovator
of low- and zero-emission school buses. We are proud to celebrate
this major milestone – an industry first – with Modesto City
Schools and all our valued customers across North America. In
addition, we are thankful to our amazing employees, dealers, and
suppliers for contributing every day to our joint success,” said
Britton Smith, president at Blue Bird Corporation. “The demand for
clean and sustainable school bus transportation remains high.
Therefore, Blue Bird continues to significantly expand its electric
school bus production.”
Blue Bird recently celebrated the grand opening of its Electric
Vehicle (EV) Build-up Center, which will enable the company to
increase its long-term production capacity to 5,000 electric school
buses a year. Blue Bird's zero-emission school buses are powered by
the electric PowerDrive 7000 system from Accelera by Cummins, which
is a result of their long-standing collaboration on technology
innovation. This partnership has been instrumental in providing
school districts nationwide with sustainable and environmentally
friendly transportation solutions.
Modesto City School purchased its advanced electric vehicles
through Blue Bird’s authorized school bus dealer A-Z Bus Sales in
California.
Press Photo/Caption: Blue Bird delivered its 1500th
electric, zero-emission school bus marking an industry-leading
milestone. Modesto City Schools in California received Blue Bird’s
1500th electric vehicle to help the district transition its school
bus fleet to clean student transportation and further lower its
carbon footprint. (Image provided by Modesto City Schools)
About Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader
and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our
dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school
buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability.
Blue Bird buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – the
majority of 25 million children twice a day – making us the most
trusted brand in the industry. The company is the proven leader in
low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 20,000 propane,
natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. Blue
Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through
cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird's
complete product and service portfolio, visit
www.blue-bird.com.
About Modesto City Schools
Modesto City Schools serves the community with a variety of
programs for ages two months to adult. Composed of an elementary
district (TK-8) and a high school district (9-12) with a common
Board of Education and administration, seven other school districts
feed into Modesto City Schools at the high school level. Current
enrollment is approximately 30,000. Students are served in 22
elementary schools (TK-6), four junior high schools (7-8), seven
comprehensive high schools, and one alternative high school (9-12).
For more information, visit www.mcs4kids.com.
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Blue Bird Media Contact Julianne Barclay TSN
Communications M: +1.267.934.5340 E:
julianne@tsncommunications.com
Modesto City Schools Media Contact Linda Mumma Solorio
Public Information Officer Modesto City Schools M: +1.209.450.6291
E: mummasolorio.l@monet.k12.ca.us
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