Blue Bird Donates Electric School Bus to Peach County Schools in Georgia
08 December 2023 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and
low-emission school buses, has donated an advanced Blue Bird Vision
electric school bus to Peach County Schools (PCS) in Georgia. Peach
County is home to Blue Bird’s Fort Valley, Ga, manufacturing
facility since the company’s founding nearly a century ago. The
local school district will utilize the advanced, zero-emission
school bus for day trips, field trips, and on special routes.
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Blue Bird donated an all-electric,
zero-emission school bus to Peach County Schools in Georgia. The
bus will be added to the school district’s all-Blue Bird school bus
fleet and utilized for day and field trips, as well as on special
routes. (Photo: Business Wire)
Peach County Schools serves more than 4,000 students in seven
schools. The school district maintains an all-Blue Bird fleet of
nearly 50 school buses. These school buses travel nearly 4,000
miles a day, as they pick up and safely transport approximately
2,300 students to and from schools.
Blue Bird donated a pre-owned Vision all-electric school bus in
excellent condition to PCS. The 37-foot, zero-emission vehicle can
carry a maximum of 66 students for up to 120 miles on a single
charge. Individuals riding on Blue Bird’s electric bus are no
longer exposed to diesel tailpipe emissions linked to health issues
such as asthma or heart disease.
“We thank our valued community partner Blue Bird for the
generous donation of an electric school bus,” said Peach County
Schools Superintendent Dr. Lionel Brown. “Both Peach County Schools
and Blue Bird have called Fort Valley our home for nearly a
century. Today, we add the first zero-emission vehicle to our
school bus fleet. Moving forward, our students will enjoy clean and
quiet rides on fun-filled day and field trips. We could not be more
excited.”
“As a good corporate citizen, we are pleased to donate an
advanced Vision electric school bus to our friends and neighbors at
Peach County Schools,” said Blue Bird CEO Phil Horlock. “For more
than 30 years, the district has solely relied on Blue Bird for its
school bus needs. Now students and staff will experience our
zero-emission vehicles – the next step in the evolution of clean
student transportation.”
Blue Bird partner, InCharge Energy will donate a Level 2 AC
vehicle charger enabling the bus to be recharged overnight. The
donation includes the charging hardware, one year of InControl
software and data plan, a virtual site assessment and a route
planning consultation.
In August 2023, Blue Bird already donated a Vision electric
school bus to the Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation in
Pittsburgh, Pa. The non-profit organization will turn the bus into
a mobile computer lab to expand its digital literacy programs for
both children and adults in low-income communities.
Blue Bird is the only U.S.-owned and operated school bus
manufacturer in the United States. The company is the proven leader
in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 1,500
electric-powered buses in operation today. Blue Bird manufactures
its school buses in Fort Valley, Ga. The shift to clean student
transportation helps Blue Bird sustain approximately 2,000
good-paying jobs.
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 Peach County Schools
Peach County School System was created on January 1, 1925. The
school system is composed of three elementary schools, two middle
schools, one high school and one Academy with a current enrollment
of more than 4,000 students. “What Matters Most” is to graduate
college and career-ready students who are learning today and
leading tomorrow. We believe all students should have the
opportunity to reach their full potential through high expectations
and an appropriate challenging career path. To learn more, visit
www.peachschools.org.
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Blue Bird Media Contact Julianne Barclay TSN
Communications M: +1.267.934.5340 E:
julianne@tsncommunications.com
Peach County Schools Media Contact Minnie Booker Director
of Communications Peach County Schools M: +1.478.825.5933 E:
mbooker@peachschools.org
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