Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells and School Board members John Grieser (center), Priscilla Liggon and Chris Terry pose for a picture in front of a new electric school bus.
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A charging station was installed at Amherst County Schools’ transportation headquarters through a grant program from Appalachian Power Company.
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Bus driver Bill Cox said the new electric bus takes getting used to but has many advantages, including air conditioning.
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Three Amherst County Public Schools students who ride on the two electric buses cut a ribbon during a Sept. 14, 2022 celebration event at Amelon Elementary School in Madison Heights.
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A look at the engine in one of the two new electric buses.
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Bus driver Bill Cox speaks with Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Sonny Merriman, the dealership for the buses.
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Shari Hammett keeps a daily log on charging the electric bus she drives for cost-tracking purposes.
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One of Amherst schools' two new electric buses is parked at the transportation headquarters of Amherst County Public Schools.
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Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells speaks during a celebration of two new electric buses rolling out in recent weeks. The Sept. 14 event was at Amelon Elementary School, one of the two schools served by the two new buses.
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Amelon Elementary School student Ilia Coleman walks forward to speak on her thoughts on the new electric school bus during a Sept. 14 ceremony as Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells looks on.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Photos: New electric buses for Amherst County Public Schools
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