Snohomish, Everett electrifying school bus fleets, ahead of new law
SNOHOMISH — In the Snohomish School District, bus mileage is critical. The school district covers 128 square miles, while a nearby district like Everett covers 39.
Current electric buses can travel a maximum of 85 miles before needing a charge, making things tricky for longer routes.
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This month, state legislators passed House Bill 1368 to help districts pay for electric school buses, affirming that the long-term benefits outweigh the short-term costs and other speed bumps. Originally, state representatives proposed that the state require all new school bus purchases be electric beginning Sept. 1, 2035, in line with deadlines set in California and New York — a goal critics described as “too much, too soon.”
The Washington version delivered to Gov. Jay Inslee did not include a hard deadline.
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I support the conversion in principle. I just wonder how well it works for more rural school districts.