Columbus, OH - July 13, 2009 – Columbus City Schools received 69 of 137 new, cleaner-burning school buses this week to provide a safer ride for students and a better environment for Columbus. The new buses were purchased with the support of the Columbus community through overwhelming passage of Issue 75 last fall and will replace older buses, some dating to 1986. The buses have new safety features, reduced emissions, and will save the district approximately $300,000 a year in maintenance costs.

“We have made significant progress in reducing emissions from our entire fleet of 543 buses by installing retrofitting technologies and implementing a plan to replace 265 of our oldest buses,” said Columbus City Schools Superintendent Gene T. Harris, Ph.D. “We are thankful to the Columbus community for allowing us to make this important investment to provide significant air quality and health benefits for Columbus City School students, teachers, bus drivers, mechanics and our community.”

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