Thousands of cleaner, quieter electric school buses to roll out soon in districts nationwide
School districts across the nation are beginning to roll out electric buses to transport children to and from school, with a big boost from the federal government. The wheels on new school buses around the country go round and round, but they're practically the only things making noise. School districts in every state are beginning to roll out electric buses to transport children to and from school, with a big financial boost from the federal government. The vehicles are better for the environment and children's Health , research has shown. They're quieter , too -- and devoid of the black smoke and diesel fumes long synonymous with the nearly 500,000 buses that shuttle 25 million American children to and from school every day. Sheila Martinez, who has been driving school buses in Montgomery County, Maryland, for eight years, switched to an electric-powered vehicle in 2022. ABC News $5 billion for thousands of buses As part of a new program funded by the 2021 bipartisan ...