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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 27, 2015

EPA awards $5.4M for diesel emission reductions in West

Several school bus-related projects are among those awarded grants to retrofit and replace old diesel vehicles and equipment.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2015

Partnership to repower school buses with electric drivetrains

Adomani Inc. and A-Z Bus Sales form an agreement to convert and maintain hybrid and all-electric school bus fleets.

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ProductsOctober 7, 2015

All purpose cleaner

Oil Eater’s foaming aerosol All Purpose Cleaner is pH-neutral, non-toxic, biodegradable and will not harm the skin, company officials said.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2015

Case study: District sees propane school bus benefits, adds 38 to fleet

After testing three propane-powered buses, Independent School District 15 in Minnesota ordered the Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses for the 2015-16 school year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2015

New service tool coming for Powertrain Integration's engines

Powertrain Integration, which supplies the 8.0L PIthon propane engine for school buses, selects New Eagle to provide a PC-based diagnostic tool.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2015

Propane council donates $30K for schools

The donations will go toward classroom supplies in districts that have adopted propane school buses. At an event in Boston, Jenna Bush Hager rides a bus with students and then surprises teachers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 29, 2015

EPA school bus rebate funding increases to $7M

The rebates are for replacing older school buses or — in a new option for the program this year — installing retrofit technology to reduce emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Ontario operator launches 20 propane school buses

In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Hammond Transportation points to lower maintenance costs as one of its reasons for buying propane buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2015

REMINDER: Nominate a great transportation director

Do you know an exemplary school transportation director who deserves recognition? We’re accepting nominations for Administrator of the Year. The deadline is this Friday, Sept. 18.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Texas district gets $600K grant for propane school buses

The funds will offset the incremental costs for 16 propane buses for Fort Worth Independent School District.

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