New York City is using an $18.5 million grant from the EPA with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to purchase 51 electric school buses.
“By celebrating the transition to zero-emission school buses that are far better for our children, we're creating a better future for our children,” said Mayor Eric Adams, as he stood in front of a small Blue Bird school bus, which was adorned with a green logo on its side indicating it runs on electric batteries instead of diesel fuel.
The city has approximately 5,000 school buses that run on diesel, and is also working to convert buses that are 6 or 7 years old to electric power. The new electric buses will account for roughly 1% of the city’s overall fleet. But Robert Reichenbach, president of Bird Bus & Sales, said the move is a major step toward electrification. He estimates the whole state currently has just 36 electric school buses.“To convert all the buses it’s going to be a big task," he said.
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