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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Georgia District Adds 23 Propane School Buses

Henry County Schools' Blue Bird Vision propane buses are expected to emit 500 fewer pounds of particulate matter per year and about 19,000 fewer pounds of nitrogen oxide than the diesel buses they replaced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2019

Blue Bird Marks 15K Propane Bus Sales as 2 Districts Expand Fleets

The school bus manufacturer delivers more than a dozen propane-powered buses to Newport News (Va.) Public Schools and North Penn School District in Lansdale, Pa.

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StatisticsOctober 11, 2019

School District Survey 2019

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, driver shortage and changes in school bus service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Virginia Approves $20M in VW Funds for Electric School Buses

The state's third round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to reimburse public school districts for the purchase of new electric school buses, charging infrastructure, and propane buses.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 25, 2019

Amid Fall Semester Crunch Time, Take a Pause

As the hustle and bustle of the new school year ramps up, remember to take a minute to slow down and breathe.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 27, 2019

Education Firm Releases Three New School Transportation Reports

Bellwether Education Partners’ reports address issues that are shaping student transportation: school choice, greener alternatives, and safety issues associated with various modes of transportation taken to and from school.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

North Carolina District Rolls Out 28 New Propane School Buses

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says that with the addition of the alternative-fuel buses, it will be using more propane buses than any other school district in the state.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 14, 2019

Missouri, Georgia Districts Receive New Blue Bird School Buses

Kansas City Public Schools adds 155 propane buses and Harris County School District received 11 new diesel school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Study Shows Propane School Buses Reduce Harmful Emissions

In research conducted by West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissions, distance-specific nitrogen oxide emissions measured from propane buses were about 95% less than those measured from diesel buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2019

Wisconsin District, Contractor Donate Use of Propane School Buses for Aviation Event

Kobussen Buses Ltd. and Oshkosh Area School District donate the use of some of their propane school buses to transport attendees for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture event.

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