Dearborn Public Schools and EGLE roll out 18 electric school buses

DEARBORN, Mich. – Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Dearborn Public Schools celebrated the addition of 18 electric school buses to the district.

Phil Roos, EGLE’s director, said in a statement, “This is not just an upgrade to a school fleet – it’s a bold investment in reliability, cost savings, and the health of our students and drivers.”

Here’s what the new buses mean for the district:

• These buses don’t emit tailpipe pollution
• The district will save money on gas, so more resources can be sent back to the classrooms
• Electric buses are quiet
• One step towards reducing climate pollution

This project became possible because collaboration between federal, state, and local leaders:

• Dearborn Public Schools
• Blue Bird and Holland Bus Company
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Michigan Department of Education

In less than three years, almost 400 electric school buses have been placed in school districts across Michigan.