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Driving Sustainability: Understanding Our Commitment to Environmental Responsibility

In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, sustainability has become a global focus. But what does that even mean? For Thomas Built Buses, it’s about defining our commitment to our organization, our industry and the communities we serve. While our electric school bus, the Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley®, and its many milestones (including the recent delivery of our 1,000th) often come to…

Evolving Driver Comfort and Safety

Upgrading the C2’s User-Experience for a New Era of Drivers

Student safety is in the hands of school bus drivers. The more comfortable and confident drivers feel, the more safely they drive.

For the last 20 years, Thomas Built Buses has supplied the industry with advanced electronics engineered with safety prioritized in every detail. Our Saf-T-Liner® C2 was designed…

Powering Up Your EV Infrastructure: Working with Our eConsultants

As electric school buses continue to gain momentum across the U.S. through federal incentives like the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, school districts are looking for help in transitioning their traditional bus fleets to electric, including building out electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.

Building and implementing charging infrastructure can be a daunting task, with challenges…

Advancing School Bus Safety: Embracing Technology & Innovation to Safeguard Students

From Kendra Eads, VP of Engineering and Technology at Thomas Built Buses

As we gear up for the back-to-school season, it’s important to recognize the significant advancements in school bus technology that enhance the safety and well-being of our students during their daily journeys.

At Thomas Built Buses, our commitment to safety is evident in our mission and…

Get the smiles rolling with these 5 Thomas Built Buses Zoom backgrounds

In a world with plenty of physical distance, we’ve all found ways to stay closer together – virtually, that is. Both our work and social lives have made the best of our collective situation by using video conferencing apps like Zoom.

One fun feature of Zoom is the ability to mix up your meeting with a virtual background. It’s a way to add some lighthearted flair to your conference call, hide your messy home – or simply show love for something large, yellow and made with pride.

Check out our custom Thomas Built backgrounds below. Simply click “download” below the image you would like to use – and be sure to upload it before your next Zoom call. We’ve even included a few favorites from past Thomas Built calendars!

Yellow Bus Pattern – Simple, bright and cheerful
Keep it classic with our minimalist bus pattern. It just might brighten your mood. After all, who says they aren’t happy faces with wheels?

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Toy Buses – 2013 dealer calendar art
A little imagination goes a long way. Start up your next meeting with this playful background to lighten the mood and get on the highway to productivity.

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Superheroes – 2017 dealer calendar art
Save the day (and your 3:00 meeting) with a friendly fleet of heroes. Because with important business comes great responsibility…to not take yourself too seriously.

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Where’s Tommy? – 2019 dealer calendar art
Stand out from the crowd by blending in! In addition to a well-hidden Tommy character, this scavenger-hunt schoolyard has plenty of objects to find, from apples to lunch boxes to engines.

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The C2 – A beloved school bus
When you’re not driving the meeting, take a C2 for a spin instead. You might get a few smiles, laughs and waves on the road to your next agenda item or family chat.

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Not sure how to change your Zoom background? Don’t worry, we have you covered.

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