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New report says Montgomery County Public Schools wasted millions on electric buses

by Scott Taylor | July 31 2024

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — In 2022 Montgomery County Public Schools(MCPS) was touting itself as one of the leading school districts in America regarding electric buses.

It signed a contract a year earlier with Highland Electric Fleets to deliver more than 300 electric buses to replace its diesel-powered buses.

Our investigation two years ago uncovered that not all buses arrived on their original delivery dates. Four months in only 7 out of the promised 25 buses were transporting your children.

Now a scathing report from the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General reveals the $160 million contract with Highland for 326 electric school buses turned into a massive delay of buses for years...more
https://www.wjla.com/features/i-team/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-electric-buses-montgomery-county-inspector-general-report-highland-electric-fleets-contract-deisel-powered-buses-mechanical-issues-charging-issues-maryland-schools-school-bus-transportation

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It's almost as if those guiding and directing policies and investments were stockholders or something.

Full Montgomery County Inspector General investigation at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov (PDF)

https://montgomerycountymd.gov/OIG/Resources/Files/PDF/IGActivity/FY2025/MOI-FY25%20MCPS%20Electric%20Bus%20Fleet.pdf