Proterra announces South Carolina Department of Education to deploy 160 TBB

The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses, TBB, electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation. The Department of Education’s purchase of 160 new Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses represents the single largest order of electric school buses funded entirely by the EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program to date. "We applaud the state of South Carolina for their commitment to providing emission-free pupil transportation solutions to the many areas awarded funding through the Clean School Bus Program," said Kevin Bangston, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses. "It’s an ambitious undertaking and we are proud to be a key partner in this initiative."