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Burlington County Special Services School District recently unveiled a fleet of 10 electric buses and five charging stations at its Westampton campus. “The new vehicles, believed to be the largest electric bus fleet in Burlington County, will soon transport students while providing environmental and health benefits,” according to a statement released by the county, “The switch from diesel to electric powered buses is an investment in a cleaner environment and also our students’ health,” Burlington County Commissioner Deputy Director Allison Eckel, the liaison to Burlington County schools said in a statement. “Because of this upgrade, many of our Special Services School students and staff will no longer be exposed to diesel exhaust on school trips or daily commutes to and from school.” The fleet consists of seven 24-passenger buses and three 54-passenger buses, replacing about half of the school district’s diesel buses that were due for retirement. Officials said they plan to eventually phase out all diesel buses. The district purchased the vehicles with $1.6 million in federal funding from the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
