Blue Bird Delivers 13 Electric School Buses to Bowling Green Independent Schools in Kentucky
- Blue Bird Corporation is supplying 13 electric school buses to BGISD, promoting clean student transportation and advancing student and community health.
- The buses will travel up to 75 miles on seven routes each school day, transporting around 2,300 students.
- BGISD received a $5,135,000 grant from the EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to purchase the fleet.
- Blue Bird's electric buses offer significant energy cost savings compared to diesel buses.
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First Zero-emission Vehicles in District’s School Bus Fleet
Blue Bird is delivering 13 electric, zero-emission school buses to the Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) in
Blue Bird will provide ten Vision and three All American electric school buses to BGISD. Vision Type C electric buses can carry 72 students for up to 120 miles on a single charge. All American Type D electric buses can transport up to 84 students for the same distance. Depending on the charging infrastructure, both model buses take between three and eight hours to recharge fully.
Blue Bird’s zero-emission vehicles will travel up to 75 miles on seven routes each school day, as they pick up and safely transport around 2,300 students to and from schools.
“Bowling Green Independent Schools could not be more excited about ushering in a new era of zero-emission student transportation by acquiring our first 13 state-of-the-art electric school buses,” said BGISD Superintendent Gary Fields. “We are looking forward to a successful pilot program and to building on our relationship with Blue Bird.”
Bowling Green Independent Schools received a
“We are thrilled to help Bowling Green Independent Schools transition to electric buses and clean student transportation,” said Britton Smith, president of Blue Bird Corporation. “The school district is poised to benefit greatly from Blue Bird’s high performing, advanced electric vehicles. Our Vision and All American buses perform exceptionally well in all weather conditions – from extreme heat to freezing cold – due to the outstanding thermal management of the batteries. In addition, we anticipate that the school district will realize significant savings. Blue Bird customers have reported an average
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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 the Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD)
Bowling Green Independent Schools are preparing students to be excellent citizens, employees, and future leaders, both locally and globally. Educators in our schools strive to get to know each child and their families, to provide the best opportunities to learn, grow, and connect to the world.
BGISD has existed since the 1880s and has long been known for excellence in academic programs and success in athletics. The district serves approximately 4,400 students in preschool through 12th grade in eight schools: T. C. Cherry Elementary, Dishman McGinnis Elementary, Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary, Potter Gray Elementary, and W. R. McNeill Elementary, Bowling Green Junior High, Bowling Green High School, and the Bowling Green Learning Center, the district’s alternative school. For more information visit www.bgreen.kyschools.us.
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Blue Bird Corporation Media Contact
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Bowling Green Independent School District Media Contact
Leslie McCoy
Director of Communications
Bowling Green Independent Schools
T: +1.270.746.2200
E: leslie.mccoy@bgreen.kyschools.us
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