SPS partners with a new bus provider

SPS partnered with a new bus provider and have new high-tech fancy new busses.

Section:Gallery

Mon., Aug. 7, 2023

Zūm Services busses are starting to fill the lot on Fairview Street in Spokane.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Zūm Services Spokane General Manager Jennifer Sievers talks about the use of technology. on the busses will better serve the Spokane Public Schools students and their families.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Zūm Services bus driver Gary Bright demonstrates the Zūm app on a tablet that will track the location of the buses while en route. About 6,800 out of more than 29,000 Spokane Public Schools students will use the bus to and from school. Zūm will use 150 buses for Spokane Public Schools and is expected to hire some 140 drivers.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Zūm Services bus driver Gary Bright loads a demonstrates of the ZŸm app on a tablet that will track the location of the busses while in route.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Zūm Services trainer Marion Austin, right, informs trainee Nancy Gobin-Weisen of the braking system on a 40-foot school bus, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Spokane. The new busses will feature technology to track the route travel of Spokane Public School students.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Zūm Services trainer Marion Austin, right, informs trainee Nancy Gobin-Weisen of the braking system on a 40-foot school bus, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Spokane. The new busses will feature technology to track the route travel of Spokane Public School students.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo