Electric school buses are gradually being rolled out across the state. They’re still big and yellow, but they’re not loud and don’t smell like diesel fuel. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, through its Clean Bus Program, is providing $5 billion over five years to replace existing school buses across the country with zero or low-emission models. Rural Wisconsin school districts are taking advantage.
“Owen, are you going to go turkey hunting with your dad?” asked school bus driver Dan Danzinger, on his after-school route in Mondovi.
From his front-of-the-bus seat, Owen, a first grader, points to the hillside out the window. “That’s where the turkeys usually are!”
Owen went on to talk about the more-preferred deer hunting—and how his dad teaches him all he needs to know.
“I love to hear the kids’ stories,” Dan said...
From his front-of-the-bus seat, Owen, a first grader, points to the hillside out the window. “That’s where the turkeys usually are!”
Owen went on to talk about the more-preferred deer hunting—and how his dad teaches him all he needs to know.
“I love to hear the kids’ stories,” Dan said...
...The School District of Mondovi deployed five new electric school buses in March, after receiving funding through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program—which is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021.
“We got $1.9 million,” said Shelly Teigen, the district’s transportation director. “That was a big check.”
“We’re the first ones in the area to get electric buses, so that’s cool,” said Justa, a 6th grade rider on the countryside bus route...
“We got $1.9 million,” said Shelly Teigen, the district’s transportation director. “That was a big check.”
“We’re the first ones in the area to get electric buses, so that’s cool,” said Justa, a 6th grade rider on the countryside bus route...
“We look at it as we got five new buses and it only cost us $13,000,” Teigen explained. “If we bought a regular gas bus or a diesel bus, you’re talking more than $100,000 a piece.”......“Change is different,” Dan said. “It’s challenging to change what’s comfortable. This was the right choice to make.”
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