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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

New Thomas Built hybrid shown at Arizona dealership

PHOENIX — School district officials throughout the state had an opportunity to view and test drive Thomas Built Buses’ new Saf-T-Liner C2e hybrid scho...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

Adopt-A-Watt provides bus stop lights, green project funds

TAYLOR, Mich. — As approved by a unanimous vote by the Board of Education in July, Taylor School District will acquire solar school bus stop lights th...

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

EPA approves NSTA ‘green’ certification program

WASHINGTON — Senior EPA officials have approved the National School Transportation Association’s (NSTA) “Go Yellow, Go Green” fleet certification pro...

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2009

Collins to offer propane-powered Type A school bus

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement with CleanFUEL USA to develop the first Type A school bus to operate on ...

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2009

Propane Vision will continue after GM engine plant shutdown

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Blue Bird will continue to offer its Propane-Powered Vision after the closure of a GM engine plant. The school bus manufacture...

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2009

Propane grants will fund purchase of 245 buses

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of $12.6 million to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state...

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2009

Teen heads successful campaign for clean school buses

PITTSBURGH — Peter Bartholomew, an incoming Pittsburgh Public Schools high school student, is campaigning for cleaner school buses. Bartholome...

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Durham takes delivery of hybrid-electric school bus

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Durham School Services has received the first of its two NEXBUS hybrid-electric school buses from Collins Bus Corp. The f...

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

New Thomas Built hybrid to be shown at Arizona dealership

PHOENIX — School district officials throughout the state will have an opportunity to view and test drive Thomas Built Buses’ new Saf-T-Liner C2e hybr...

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

EPA awards $2.4M to NSTA for Midwest projects

CHICAGO — EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $2.4 million to the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) to replace older school buses and ...

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