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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 15, 2018

Alt-Fuel Tax Credits Extended Through 2017

A $0.50 per gallon credit for propane and natural gas and an alt-fuel infrastructure incentive are among tax provisions retroactively applied to last year.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 26, 2017

Ontario Invests $8 Million in Electric School Bus Pilot

The pilot is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It gives select school bus operators in Ontario up to $400,000 for a bus and charging infrastructure.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 9, 2017

Southern California Districts to Receive Nearly $9M for Electric School Buses

A total of 18 districts will receive funds from the South Coast Air Quality Management District for up to two electric school buses each and charging infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Missouri District Buys 6 Collins CNG School Buses

Blue Springs School District also recently made a $1.2 million investment in fueling infrastructure for its compressed natural gas fleet.

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School Bus Fleet BlogAugust 24, 2015

Q&A: Factors to consider before switching to propane

School transportation providers should not only review upfront costs associated with new bus acquisitions, infrastructure and fuel costs, but also true total cost of ownership, maintenance requirements and impact on the community.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 18, 2015

Thomas Built completes $12M plant expansion

New equipment and infrastructure and an increased workforce are designed to boost production capabilities of the Saf-T-Liner C2 facility by more than 25%, company officials say.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 30, 2014

Alt-fuel tax credits extended

Fuel and infrastructure tax credits for propane, natural gas and biodiesel are among tax provisions that have been retroactively extended through 2014.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

Maine district replaces 31 diesel buses with propane

Sanford School Department switched to Blue Bird Propane Vision buses because of a short return on investment, ease of fueling, low infrastructure cost and reduced emissions compared to diesel fuel, officials say.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 16, 2014

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood joins infrastructure coalition

Ray LaHood, who stepped down from his post at the helm of the U.S. Department of Transportation last year, is named a co-chair of Building America’s Future. The coalition works to raise awareness about the need to invest in the nation’s roads, bridges, airports, rails and ports.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2013

Push for electric school buses in Massachusetts

Gov. Deval Patrick and his administration are investing in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot program. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources will provide $1.8 million in grants for eight electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability.

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