In Pictures: San Francisco Unified Starts Rolling Out Electric School Buses in Fleet Electrification Push

San Francisco's shift to electric buses follows years of pressure to cut diesel emissions from aging school fleets.

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Electric buses must prove reliable in cold-weather conditions that can strain battery range.

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The district's electrification plan aims to keep routes running through winter without diesel backup.

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Zum will operate the new electric fleet, part of a broader push to modernize student transportation.

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The first phase of the rollout brings 104 electric buses into service across San Francisco this year.

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Vehicle-to-grid technology will let the district's parked buses send stored power back to the grid.

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Students will ride the new buses as the district works toward a fully electric fleet by next year.

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By next year, 134 additional electric buses are expected to join the fleet.

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Charging infrastructure and depot upgrades remain key hurdles for the district's electrification timeline.

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