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Dallas County Schools is among the school systems in the state running buses on the fuel, and it reportedly saves about $500,000 annually with the $0.50-per-gallon tax credit. Officials from the Propane Council of Texas say that with the recent extension of alternative-fuel tax credits, districts will be able to save more money this year.
Read More →Student Transportation of America/Student Transportation of Canada has acquired Pacific Western Transportation, which is Canada's largest privately-owned transportation company.
Read More →Whaley talks about how the Volkswagen settlement funds have driven an interest in alternative fuels in general and the promise of renewable propane.
Read More →See how school districts used biodiesel to reduce school bus emissions while weighing fuel costs, availability, maintenance, and cold-weather performance.
Read More →Michele Drorbaugh of Seattle Public Schools and Jeffrey A. Finfrock of Student Transportation of America’s terminal in Carnegie, Pa., are the 10th and 11th people, respectively, to complete the association’s Special Needs Transportation Training Program. The program provides transportation personnel serving students with disabilities with access to educational opportunities at both local and national conferences.
Read More →Fuel choices, school reform, and the ongoing driver shortage are hot topics at School Bus eXchange 2017.
Read More →VW settlement and other funds converge with increasing progress, availability, and demonstrated efficiency of alternative-fuel school buses, making now the time to seek out myriad grant opportunities.
Read More →The Type A school bus manufacturer’s 42-passenger eTrans unit will feature a zero-emissions chassis, a regenerative braking system and the ability to travel 100 to 130 miles per charge. The bus is scheduled to debut at this year’s National Association for Pupil Transportation conference and to go into production next year.
Read More →The school bus operator wins its second contract in the state: a five-year pact to provide transportation for Tigard-Tualatin School District.
Read More →Fresno Unified School District will receive 30 All American Blue Bird school buses powered by the alternative fuel. Upon delivery, the district will have a total of 42 CNG Blue Bird units.
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