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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2024 · 7 MIN

Monticello Is Transitioning to Electric School Buses. Will It Get There on Time?

from WJFF - The Local Edition - Special Report · host Chia-Tien Nicole Chen

In April 2022, New York State set an ambitious mandate: by July 1, 2027, it states, all school districts in New York State can only purchase zero-emission buses, and by July 1, 2035, all school buses operating in-state must be zero-emission — powered by electricity, rather than diesel or gas. Monticello Central School District received its first electric school bus this March. Superintendent Matthew Evans spoke with Radio Catskill reporter Chia-Tien Nicole Chen about how his district is approaching the transition to electric.

In April 2022, New York State set an ambitious mandate: by July 1, 2027, it states, all school districts in New York State can only purchase zero-emission buses, and by July 1, 2035, all school buses operating in-state must be zero-emission — powered by electricity, rather than diesel or gas. Monticello Central School District received its first electric school bus this March. Superintendent Matthew Evans spoke with Radio Catskill reporter Chia-Tien Nicole Chen about how his district is approaching the transition to electric.

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