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Beverly Leases Electric School Bus

The bus, which will be delivered this summer, is the first step towards Beverly's goal of having an all-electric school bus fleet.

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The city will lease the bus for $24,000 per year from Highland Electric, which bought the bus and charging station with a $287,936 grant from the state's settlement with Volkswagen.
The city will lease the bus for $24,000 per year from Highland Electric, which bought the bus and charging station with a $287,936 grant from the state's settlement with Volkswagen. (Dave Copeland/Patch)

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly signed a five-year lease for an all-electric school year which will be on the roads in time for the 2020-21 school year.

According to the Salem News, which first reported this story, Beverly Fublic Schools Transportation Director Dana Cruikshank said Mayor Mike Cahill eventually wants to replace the entire school bus fleet with electric vehicles. The city will lease the bus for $24,000 per year from Highland Electric, which bought the bus and charging station with a $287,936 grant from the state's settlement with Volkswagen. In 2015 Volkswagen was caught installing software in its cars that made it easier for the vehicles to pass state emissions tests.

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