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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Michigan school bus company adds 35 propane buses to fleet

ABC Student Transportation will transport some Detroit students on Blue Bird Vision Propane buses beginning this school year. This is reportedly the largest fleet of propane school buses in the state.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2015

Collins makes 1st delivery of its CNG Type A school bus

The first four production units of the compressed natural gas NEXBUS go to Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School District.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Clean Energy to build new CNG station for Missouri district

The company will construct a new station for North Kansas City School District that includes fast-fill and time-fill fueling options, and will modify a maintenance facility for CNG-fueled buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 21, 2015

New app gives parents real-time school bus arrival info

The app, Here Comes the Bus, gives parents the real-time location of their child's bus. Districts can provide parents with free, basic access to the web solution, or full access, by purchasing the app.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2015

Student Transportation Inc. CEO appears on TV news program

Denis Gallagher appears on Fox Business Network's “Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman” on Thursday to discuss the school bus industry and his company's new vision.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

District saves over $600K with propane school buses

Broward County (Fla.) Public Schools cut its annual operating costs by acquiring 98 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses. The district recouped the propane engine upcharge in three months.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2015

Indiana district buys 3 propane school buses

DeKalb County Central United School District replaces 12-year-old diesel buses with new Blue Bird Propane Vision buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 28, 2015

New natural gas engine unveiled for school bus market

Cummins Westport’s ISB6.7 G is a 6.7-liter mid-range natural gas engine that is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine platform.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Districts report cost efficiencies with Blue Bird buses

Two school districts, one located in New York and the other in Mississippi, cite certified technicians and alternative fuel as factors in reducing school bus total cost of ownership.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 14, 2015

California district to receive first electric school bus in conversion project

Torrance Unified School District’s transportation director recently visited TransPower’s facilities to see the progress on the conversion of one of its diesel-powered buses to electric.

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