Boise School District unveils 8 new electric busses

Boise School District unveils 8 new electric busses

The Boise School District on Wednesday unveiled eight new electric school busses that will transport students this year.

‘We're not alone’: Boise School District introduces 8 electric school buses

BOISE — This fall, hundreds of yellow school buses will come and go, leaving smoke from emissions in their wake — something the Boise School District is working to counter.

Boise unveils eight electric buses

Three years and $2.7 million federal grant funding after beginning the process, Boise Schools and contractor Durham School Services will integrate eight electric school buses into the district’s fleet. The buses will serve around 29 schools, prioritizing high-traffic areas where students could be exposed to more air pollution from gas-powered vehicles, said district sustainability supervisor Ali Ward. About 50 people, including Boise Mayor Laure…