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Transportation director presents 12‑year lease for eight electric buses; company cites $395,000 per bus and turnkey support
Summary
The district’s transportation director presented a Highland/Hyland 12‑year equipment service/lease for eight electric buses, citing roughly $395,000 per vehicle and about $3 million in federal funding; the proposal includes chargers, utility work, training and a maintenance reimbursement model with battery coverage near year 11.
The Gadsden School District’s transportation director and a representative from Highland/Hyland presented a proposal to lease eight electric buses under a 12‑year equipment service agreement that the company said would include a full turnkey solution: vehicles, chargers, utility work, energy, training and a parts/labor reimbursement arrangement.
Transportation director Matthew Brian told the board the district’s current fleet includes many…
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