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Videosby Amanda HuggettMarch 13, 2025

Inside St. Francis Area Schools’ Transportation Dept. [VIDEO]

Take a peek into one rural Minnesota school bus fleet’s operations in this video! Walk through the St. Francis Schools bus garage, lot, propane station, and beyond with their transportation director while learning about how they operate, why they love propane, and how their mechanic feeder program works.

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Alt fuels & ESBs
ArticlesJanuary 13, 2025

2025 Trend to Watch: Cloudy Future for Alternative Fuels

As the landscape of alternative-fuel school buses evolves, with electric, propane and natural gas buses gaining popularity, schools are navigating funding challenges, infrastructure needs, and the push for a greener future.

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Photo Galleriesby Amanda HuggettDecember 30, 2024

An Inside Look at St. Francis Area Schools [PHOTOS]

Take a closer look at a rural Minnesota district’s all-propane fleet and learn about their operations and outlook in this photo tour.

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Sound off reader feedback
Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2024

Sound Off: SBF Readers Respond to Propane, Safety, History & Student Behavior

Not much gets folks as passionate as they are about school bus and student safety. Here are some recent reader comments about reducing illegal passing, loading safety, and equipment, as well as requests for the larger industry in regard to propane products.

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a propane school bus
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2024

New Fleet, Clean Slate: Georgia District Goes All-Green with Latest Buses

Wilkes County Schools makes history with the state's first all-electric and propane bus fleet, backed by Blue Bird, Highland Electric, and EPA funding.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 22, 2024

Arkansas School District Makes the Propane Switch

Pulaski County Special School District replaced 14 outdated diesel buses with cleaner propane models. Here

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2024

Don’t Miss the Bus: Missouri’s Propane Grants Going Fast

Calling all school districts in the Show-Me state! If you're ready to add propane buses to your fleet, the time is now; just 14 state funding applications remain.

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a school bus on a road with trees in the background
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2024

Propane Buses Roll Into Philly

The School District of Philadelphia is saying hello to propane in its first order of 38 propane-powered school buses rolling in thanks to Blue Bird's Vision vehicles.

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The propane fueling tank at Bonny Eagle School District.
ArticlesOctober 18, 2024

Bonny Eagle School District Puts Renewable Propane to the Test

ROUSH CleanTech helped get renewable propane into the tanks of Bonny Eagle’s 30 propane buses. Here's how it went.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2024

Now Online: School Bus Fleet's October 2024 Digital Edition

The eighth issue of 2024 reveals results of our annual school district survey, talks about alt-fuel options for non-electrifiers, keys to a winning stop-arm camera program, and more.

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