FOX 2: Dearborn schools roll out new electric buses for cleaner transportation

<p><strong>DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2)</strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Earth Day was Tuesday, but efforts to protect the environment continue in Dearborn, including a new fleet of electric school buses.</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Dearborn Public Schools rolled out new electric school buses that will help create a cleaner environment.</p>

<p>&#8220;18 new zero-emission additions to the fleet and 20 chargers. That’s not just a run-of-the-mill upgrade to a school’s bus system,&#8221; said Phil Roos of Egle. &#8220;But also public health and the quality of life.&#8221;</p>

<p>Big picture view:</p>

<p>In fact, it&#8217;s one of the largest single school bus deployments in the state.</p>

<p>&#8220;We’re not just doing this for us. We’re doing this for Michigan,&#8221; said high school sophomore Mahdi Nasrala. &#8220;Because when Dearborn takes a step forward, it sends a message across the state. This is possible. Cleaner air is possible. Greener transportation is possible. Innovation and public education sustainability can go hand-in-hand.&#8221;</p>

<p>A &#8220;pulling the plug&#8221; ceremony was held to celebrate the fleet&#8217;s arrival. The school district had help reaching this milestone.</p>

<p>&#8220;We supported the initiative with Dearborn Public Schools and Highland Electric Fleet through our fleet advisory services and our charger rebates,&#8221; said Neal Foley with Egle.</p>

<p>The initiative was also backed by $1.7 million in EPA funding.</p>

<p>&#8220;It’s really important, again, that we try to incentivize as much as we can on the federal level and be that partner, because a lot of school districts don’t have the capacity nor the resources to do this,&#8221; said Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib</p>

<p>What they&#8217;re saying:</p>

<p>An official said that not only will the school buses contribute to a healthy environment, but they will also help the school district&#8217;s bottom line.<a href="https://nuimagemedical.com/wayt-less" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"></a></p>
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