Two weeks in a row this month, Connecticut Department of Transportation officials were in front of state lawmakers defending proposals to use or buy diesel equipment for public transportation. First, ...

Cabarrus County schools swap diesel buses for electric fleets, transforming student transportation. Every day, millions of American children ride diesel-powered school buses, inhaling potentially ...

In January 2024, the lowest price for a 46-seat Type C diesel bus was $134,353, compared to $388,265 for electric, marking a price gap that continues to widen rather than shrink. The premium alone for ...

Montgomery County Public Schools received sharp criticism for recently requesting purchase of almost 150 new diesel buses ...

Back in 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and with it, granted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $5 billion over the course of five years to help school ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RTD directors for years have prioritized converting metro Denver’s aging fleet of 995 diesel-powered buses to cleaner, quieter battery-electric vehicles, in ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The University of Georgia is purchasing 10 new diesel buses and eight new electric ...