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Turning waste into profit
November 1, 2005

With the high cost of fuel, districts and bus companies across the country are looking for ways to offset budget shortfalls.

Q&A: Thomas CEO Sees Rising Costs on the Horizon
December 1, 2004

Although school bus operators are still feeling the pinch of a lagging revenue base, the cost of a school bus is rising and will probably continue to ...

Biodiesel Putting Down Roots in School Bus Market
February 1, 2004

You can have a cleaner fleet tomorrow. So goes the marketing push for biodiesel, an alternative fuel that promises emissions reductions, local economi...

Keys to Choosing the Best Fuel Station for Your Fleet
December 1, 2003

Pumping fuel into a school bus is part of the daily routine at thousands of operations around the country. But there are plenty of ways to improve the...

The New Face of CNG
November 1, 2002

Alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) are not new to the school bus industry. But they are new to the small school bus segment. Requi...

Harvard researchers compare diesel fuel and natural gas
March 1, 2000

In a head-to-head comparison of diesel fuel vs. natural gas in heavy trucks, the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis found, as you might expect, advantages and disadvantages for each fuel, depending on the criteria.

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