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Tok Transportation

‘Worked Better Than I Expected’: Tok’s Electric School Bus Passes First Cold-weather Test

By Tim Ellis • Nov 18, 2020
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The eastern Interior town of Tok has Alaska’s first and only electric-powered school bus. The vehicle has in use since mid-October, and it was put to the test earlier this month, when it transported students without any problem after the temperature had dropped to 35 below.

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