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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2017

Missouri District Buys 20 CNG School Buses

Lee’s Summit’s purchase of Thomas Built C2 CNG buses continues the district’s conversion of its fleet to compressed natural gas.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 4, 2017

DERA Escapes Budget Cuts, Tabbed for 20% Increase

Congress’ new appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 includes $60 million for EPA’s clean diesel grant program.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

Electric School Bus Approved for Voucher in California

GreenPower Motor Co.’s Synapse 72 is approved by the California Air Resources Board for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project for up to $110,000 for each one sold in the state.

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ProductsApril 21, 2017

Air-Conditioning Platform

The E-Control platform is designed to provide centralized control of all the thermal management components aboard a bus.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

NCST 2020 Planning Begins

Planning for the 17th National Congress on School Transportation is now in the works, with committee members being re-established and selected through this summer.

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ArticlesApril 17, 2017

NAPT News & Views — Thinking Big? Think About This

The IC Bus event was about embracing change and thinking big. Thinking big is hard sometimes, and change of any kind is stressful.

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ArticlesApril 15, 2017

Diesel is the New Alternative Fuel

With advances in engine technology and fuel formulations, diesel fuel is now just as clean – if not cleaner at the tailpipe – than any other alternative fuel. Today, clean diesel is now the new "alternative fuel."

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 12, 2017

SBX Attendees Weigh Pros and Cons of Alt-Fuels, Diesel

Fuel choices, school reform, and the ongoing driver shortage are hot topics at School Bus eXchange 2017.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Blue Bird Vision Gasoline School Bus Certified by EPA, CARB

The gasoline-powered Type C school bus, which uses a Ford 6.8L V10 engine, is now certified to the federal standard of 0.20 g/bhp-hr for NOx emissions.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Technician Training Offered for Blue Bird Propane School Buses

The two-day workshop will cover maintenance of the Roush CleanTech propane autogas fuel system on Blue Bird Vision school buses.

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