The Biden administration recently announced a $1 billion injection into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program. It marked the second phase of funding for the program, totaling nearly $2 billion, and is slated to fund approximately 5,000 electric and low-emission school buses nationwide.
The rollout of buses partially related to that funding recently began in Baltimore.
It’s been a few days since a ribbon cutting ceremony took place unveiling 25 electric school buses for Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). Around that time, Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland Fleets, McIntyre was back in Massachusetts. That’s where Highland, a fleet electrification provider, is HQed.
Despite the distance, McIntyre recalled the ribbon-cutting atmosphere in Baltimore as both positive and uplifting. He mentioned the presence of key figures working to bring cleaner and more efficient transportation solutions to fruition in Charm City.
