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CINCINNATI — First Student continues to lead the way in school bus electrification, reaching 1,000,000 electric school bus miles. The company operates the largest number of electric school buses, with currently more than 230 delivering safe and reliable transportation for almost 800,000 students this school year. Reaching one million miles is a significant milestone in […]

The demand for a cleaner, greener environment is evident. Seems like everyone –from small communities to large corporations–is doing their part these days to promote a safer and cleaner environment, changing the way they operate to positively impact the preservation of the earth. As school districts look to make their communities cleaner, often a place […]

Written by Dean Suhre, Chief Operating Officer Our First Student values start with a “Focus on Safety” because safety is at the heart of everything we do. In practice, that means taking steps every day to protect students and the communities we serve. These steps include driver training, rigorous safety protocols but also, an effort […]

CINCINNATI – First Student, the transportation partner for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), will be adding five new electric school buses to its fleet in Madison, Wisconsin, providing a cleaner and quieter ride to and from school for hundreds of students. The company recently secured $1.97 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency […]

COMMERCE, CA — The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and partners today announced the Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will bring together cutting-edge resources from DOE, DOE national labs, state and local governments, utilities, and private entities to evaluate technical and economic feasibility as we integrate bidirectional charging into energy infrastructure. The […]

CINCINNATI — First Student, Inc., the largest provider of student transportation in North America, is adding 86 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses to its fleet to transport students in the Portland Public School District in Portland, Oregon. The purchase is the largest single order to date of propane autogas fueled buses for Blue Bird and ROUSH […]

Largest School Transportation Company in the Country Announces Key Projections for Student Transportation, Electric School Bus Deployment, Services for Special Needs Students and Consulting Services CINCINNATI – First Student, the largest school transportation company in North America, today announced key projections for the 2023/2024 school year that support safety, learning and providing an exceptional experience […]

CINCINNATI— First Student, the largest provider of student transportation in North America, is adding 50 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses to its fleet to transport students in the Bozeman Public School District in Bozeman, Montana. The purchase supports the company’s vision of keeping people moving and communities prospering. Propane autogas, which costs up to […]

CINCINNATI — The National Safety Council (NSC) has elected Linda Burtwistle, president of First Student, to its board of directors. Burtwistle’s appointment became official at NSC’s 2010 Congress & Expo held October 3-8 in San Diego. She will serve a two-year term as a board member with the Council. “I am honored to serve on the board […]

CINCINNATI — First Student, Inc., the largest provider of school transportation in North America, has received the delivery of 134 propane autogas school buses. The CLEANFUEL USA and Collins buses will provide bus service to Seattle Public Schools and Portland Public Schools. The purchase of the buses was made possible through a grantprovided by the Department of […]