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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 27, 2018

California District Unveils 2 Electric School Buses

Bellflower Unified School District displays the two new Blue Bird Type D All American Rear Engine Electric school buses it received in September.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 13, 2018

Michigan Tabs 20% of VW Funds for New School Buses

Nearly $13 million of the state’s $64.8 million in mitigation plan funds will go toward replacing aging diesel school buses with new diesel-powered, electric, or other alt-fuel buses.

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NewsNovember 12, 2018

Propane School Bus Featured in Roush's 'California Road Show'

The company concludes its three-day Road Show at an event in Los Angeles with educational sessions and a ride-and-drive of a Blue Bird Vision Propane school bus, among other propane-powered vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2018

Thomas Built Buses Features 'Powering Possibilities' at NAPT

The school bus manufacturer will showcase key technological advancements in electric vehicle technology and the newest diesel engines at the association’s trade show on Tuesday.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 25, 2018

As N.Y. Transportation Industry Veteran Retires, New Leader Takes Helm

David Christopher steps into the role of executive director of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation as Peter Mannella moves into a part-time role in retirement.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonOctober 17, 2018

Q&A: Phil Horlock Points to Strong School Bus Sales, Despite Impact of Steel Tariffs

With healthy property tax revenue and high demand to replace old school buses, industry sales will hit recent highs again this year, says the Blue Bird CEO. Meanwhile, the manufacturer has new electric models hitting the road and a new propane engine with ultra-low NOx emissions, helping fuel a shift toward more non-diesel buses.

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StatisticsOctober 16, 2018

School District Survey 2018

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, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Louisiana District Buys Blue Bird Propane School Buses With VW Settlement Funds

Lafayette Parish Schools uses its share of the state’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust dollars to buy 10 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Louisiana is the first state to disburse its VW funds.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered

Customers in California and Ontario will operate a total of seven Blue Bird Type D electric buses and one Micro Bird Type A electric model.

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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2018

Op-Ed: Diesel Buses Stretch Funds Further Than Electric Buses

In this guest editorial, Allen Schaeffer from the Diesel Technology Forum says that for the same fixed investment, many more older and higher-emitting school buses can be replaced with new-technology diesel than with an all-electric choice.

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