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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2004

State directors' paper addresses bus emissions

THE PLAINS, Va. — The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) recommends that school districts evalu...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2004

Bush adds $60 million to Clean School Bus USA

PITTSBURGH — The Bush administration said it will commit an additional $60 million in the 2005 federal budget to Clean School Bus USA, a program for r...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2004

Biodiesel Putting Down Roots in School Bus Market

You can have a cleaner fleet tomorrow. So goes the marketing push for biodiesel, an alternative fuel that promises emissions reductions, local economi...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2003

17 projects tabbed for ‘Clean School Bus’ grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fund 17 projects to help reduce pollution, mainly by replacing older school ...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2003

Pioneering school district honored for converting fleet to biodiesel

LITTLETON, Colo. — Jerry Ryan, transportation services manager at Littleton Public Schools (LPS), made a big decision in 1996 after attending a clean ...

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2003

Industry News

School-choice programs create dilemma in Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are considering changes to an 8-year-old efficiency-b...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2002

Late-breaking news from the pupil transportation industry

EPA calls for cleaner buses DALLAS — EPA Administrator Christine Whitman has unveiled an initiative to clean up the air inside ...

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2002

The New Face of CNG

Alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) are not new to the school bus industry. But they are new to the small school bus segment. Requi...

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2002

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

The EPA offered strong evidence recently of its support for the rhetoric offered by environmental advocates on the tenuous link between air quality an...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2002

Emissions deadline looms for some engine makers

New emission-reducing plumbing is coming to engines in the school bus industry, but not at the same speed as heavy-duty markets such as over-the-road ...

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