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First Student

Building Infrastructure for a More Connected and Sustainable Future

Bechtel is designing and building infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging for North America’s largest school bus operator, First Student, which aims to convert 30,000 of its school buses to run on electricity by 2035.

The two companies intend to partner on more electric vehicle deployments in the future, with Bechtel providing engineering, procurement, and construction services.

Working with Bechtel to drive more change.

First Student is leading the way in school bus electrification, and we look forward to working with Bechtel to drive more change. Thousands of our students are already benefiting from riding emissions-free school buses as part of our commitment to create a safer, cleaner, and quieter ride to school.”

Kevin L. Matthews

Kevin L. Matthews

First Student Head of Electrification

According to First Student, in addition to environmental benefits, electric school buses are more efficient and require less maintenance.

Bechtel provides a range of services in the electrification market, including feasibility studies, site selection, front-end engineering design, procurement services, construction management, and project management. 

Bechtel’s portfolio of sustainability projects includes electrifying transportation systems, expanding renewables, transitioning from coal to gas, improving energy efficiencies, decarbonizing existing infrastructure, deploying zero-emission nuclear energy, switching to zero-emission hydrogen fuel, and generating energy storage solutions.