Blue Bird Delivers Electric School Bus Fleet to Little Rock School District in Arkansas - CleanTechnica

Blue Bird Corporation has delivered 25 electric school buses to the Little Rock School District (LRSD) in Arkansas, marking a significant move toward zero-emission student transportation for the district. LRSD, the state's third-largest district with over 19,000 students across 40 schools, will operate these advanced buses that offer up to 130 miles of range per charge, seating up to 69 passengers, and require only two hours for a full recharge. With this addition, LRSD’s fleet will total around 70 buses, collectively traveling nearly 1,400 miles daily to transport approximately 500 students. The initiative is supported by a $9.875 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program, which aims to replace older diesel buses nationwide with cleaner electric and ultra-low emission vehicles. The transition to electric buses is expected to reduce LRSD’s operating costs significantly, as electric buses cost about 19 cents per mile in energy compared to up to 79 cents