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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Collins completes first hybrid Type A school bus

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has completed the manufacture of its first NEXBUS hybrid-electric school bus. The Type A bus is built on a...

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2009

3 Texas districts purchase propane-powered buses

Three Texas school districts — Alvin Independent School District (ISD), Angleton ISD and Lindale ISD — are adding Blue Bird Corp. Propane-Powered Vis...

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

California districts receive $46M for air quality measures

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) last week awarded nearly $43 million to help Southern California school ...

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2009

South Carolina earns $500K in EPA funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Carolina is getting a $553,918 grant to help reduce the amount of pollution created by diesel school buses, the U.S. EPA ann...

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2009

Making DEF Work for Your Operation

In talking with school bus fleet managers, transportation directors and mechanics about how they’re going to meet the tough new EPA air quality sta...

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

Oregon governor approves bus retrofit, replacement bill

SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed into law a bill that will require all diesel school buses in the state to meet the EPA’s 2007 emissions ...

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

IC Bus prices to increase $6K in 2010

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — The price of school buses made by IC Bus will increase by $6,000 per unit next year to meet the EPA’s more stringent emissions st...

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Texas, New York districts take delivery of propane buses

School districts in Texas and New York have received propane school buses manufactured by Blue Bird Corp. Seguin (Texas) Independent School ...

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2009

Alternative fuels event to highlight school bus fleet case studies

HUMBLE, Texas — The 2009 Advancing the Choice Conference will be held here on June 24 at the Humble Civic Center, hosted by the Houston-Galveston Are...

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2009

Texas agency requests funding for propane school buses

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) is competing for two federal grants for alternative-fueled vehicles to help school districts sta...

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