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low on gas, it's an easy call to AAA
or a service station to get a quick fill
up and keep moving. What happens
when a school bus loses power?
Help me out, readers!
In the case of an irresponsible
driver or unreliable charging sta-
tion, what would happen if the bus
runs low on battery and the kids are
stranded? I mean if a vehicle runs
raise a vital question: Would bus
drivers be responsible for charging
their bus every night? Or are school
districts responsible for building new
infrastructure to ensure buses are
charged after use. The U.S. depart-
ments of energy and transportation
are currently rolling out new guidance
on how to be building EV infrastruc-
ture for buses they own. The pan-
demic already created a shortage of
school bus drivers so will districts add
this to their job description or take it
on themselves. Or will districts have
to just pay more to transportation
companies who own the buses?
Davena Halak
Davena Halak is the Healthy Indoors 2022/2023 student
intern. She's a high school senior in Massachusetts and
likes business pitching, mock trials, and playing tennis.
You can reach her at snippets@healthyindoors.com.
West Virginia is piloting a program with new electric school buses.
