MEDIA ADVISORY
HOP ON THE BUS WITH SD UNIFIED AS WE CRUISE TOWARDS THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
WHAT: Join us for our first-ever mobile news conference to highlight what’s new with San Diego Unified’s transportation fleet, and how we’ve been preparing to transport students for the new school year!
After brief opening remarks and an overview of our transportation services on stationary ground, media will be able to ride in one of San Diego Unified’s electric buses for approximately 20 minutes to check out a typical bus route and ask questions about student safety, the District’s expanding zero-emission fleet, driver training, vehicle maintenance or anything else related to getting kids to school as safely as possible.
WHY: Parents want to know their kids are in capable hands when students are picked up by a school bus.
Facts and figures:
· Total fleet: 426 school buses.
· Daily: Over 5,000 students served.
· Daily: More than 1,300 routes driven.
· Daily: Roughly 42,000 miles covered.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 16, 10-11 a.m. Ride-along following remarks.
WHERE: 4710 Cardin St. San Diego, 92111, transportation yard.
WHO: Dr. Fabi Bagula, Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
Gene Robinson, Director of Transportation and Distribution Services, San Diego Unified
School District
John Burciaga, Fleet Maintenance Manager, San Diego Unified School District
VISUALS: Electric and other zero-emission buses, traditional internal combustion buses. B-roll opportunities aboard a bus as it navigates a typical route.
MEDIA PARKING: Parking lot is western side of San Diego Unified Transportation Building. Enter off Cardin St.
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Please RSVP: Since space on the bus will be limited, please RSVP Marisa Berumen, mberumen@sandi.net, 619-847-6029, and indicate if you will be a crew of one or two.
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Marisa Berumen
Communications Supervisor
mberumen@sandi.net | www.sandiegounified.org
Mobile Phone: 619 847-6029
4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103