\u0027Every time that we make the decision to buy another diesel school bus, you\u0027re locking in negative health impacts and climate emissions.\u0027
urging the City of Ottawa and the provincial government to work together on greening area school buses. It wants to see the switch to electric from diesel by the year 2040.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
While many, such as Ottawa-Carleton District School Board chair Lyra Evans, support the notion of sustainable school transport, getting there could be a complicated process.Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Private bus companies “support the idea, but they’re not in a position to fund it,” Randall said. “Which is why we’re looking at the provincial government to leverage the latest federal funding that’s already in place.” In 2021, the federal government said it would help fund school bus operators in support of electrifying their bus fleets.
Evans acknowledged the funding challenges, saying it would be good to “find the money to sort of jumpstart” the process of transitioning the busesArticle content
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