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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2015

First Student retains contracts, adds propane buses

The company will replace the fleet of Council Rock School District in Newtown, Pennsylvania, with 150 of the alternative-fuel buses and will continue to provide service to two Missouri school districts.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2015

ASV expands natural gas vehicle offerings

Westport’s CNG system, currently an option on Collins Type A school buses, will also be available for Allied Specialty Vehicles’ commercial buses and emergency vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Study: School bus emission reductions can cut absences

Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in school buses can result in fewer student absences, according to a university study.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonApril 22, 2015

New Thomas Built CEO Discusses New CNG Bus, Plant Expansion

Caley Edgerly takes the helm as the school bus OEM launches another alternative-fuel option and works to increase plant production by 25%.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2015

ASV to offer more propane vehicles

Under a new partnership with CleanFUEL USA, Allied Specialty Vehicles will expand its alt-fuel line, which currently includes Collins propane school buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2015

2 districts awarded $58K to cut school bus emissions

The grants from the Ohio EPA will go toward emission-control and idle-reduction equipment for dozens of school buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2015

Georgia district receives Blue Bird propane bus

Valdosta City Schools purchased the bus as part of its plans to lessen its carbon footprint. Plans to buy 10 additional propane buses were recently presented to the board of education.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 26, 2015

School bus fleets see fuel savings with Kinetics Hybrid

According to a case study, two school districts saw average increases of 26% to 28% miles per gallon in trials of the bolt-on electric hybrid system.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 23, 2015

EPA awards $8 million for clean diesel projects

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants will fund such projects as retrofitting and replacing older school buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2015

92 Blue Bird propane buses included in STA’s new Colorado contract

The manufacturer’s school buses will power the largest “green fleet” of school vehicles in Colorado, according to Blue Bird and STA.

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