By year’s end, more than 100 GoRaleigh buses will have either hard or cushioned vinyl seats. Converting a bus from cloth to vinyl costs about $8,000, Walker said.

Daniel Moore picks up new vinyl seat backs and bottoms to install on a GoRaleigh bus at its maintenance headquarters off Poole Road in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

By year’s end, more than 100 GoRaleigh buses will have either hard or cushioned vinyl seats. Converting a bus from cloth to vinyl costs about $8,000, Walker said.

the cloth ones were uncomfortable too but at least these won't soak up sweat and deal skin cells. — 🔻 [email protected] (@sohaibology) January 5, 2024 ...

Seat belts date back to the mid 19th century and even though they're largely not used on school buses, school bus seats are designed to protect kids in case of an accident.