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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonFebruary 23, 2016

School shows big ‘Love’ for the bus

At ASBC’s Love the Bus event in rural Sloughhouse, California, dignitaries from Congress and the EPA cite the benefits of school buses, and students in yellow T-shirts show their spirit.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

ASBC unveils details on Love the Bus main event

At a school near Sacramento, California, nearly 500 students in yellow “I Love the Bus” T-shirts will hear from various dignitaries about the importance of the yellow bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 28, 2016

EPA guide targets air pollution levels at schools

The document offers strategies for limiting students’ exposure, including ventilation and filtration, school siting decisions, anti-idling policies and school bus fleet upgrades.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

Thomas Built Buses adds alt-fuel manager

John Roselli will handle sales, education and training for the school bus OEM’s growing lineup of green vehicles.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2016

New all-electric school bus to fit 48 passengers

The e-Quest XL electric bus, a Starcraft body on a Ford F59 chassis, uses a Motiv electric powertrain. Motiv and Creative Bus Sales partner to launch the new bus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Indiana district rolls out propane school buses

Metropolitan School District of Warren Township replaces 11 older diesel buses in its fleet with the alternative-fuel buses. This is the largest deployment of propane buses in the state, officials say.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2015

Illinois district grows propane school bus fleet

Olympia CUSD now has more than a third of its buses running on propane, which officials say is lowering operating costs and yielding other benefits.

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NewsDecember 21, 2015

Top 5 most-viewed feature articles in 2015

Stories that drew the most traffic on Schoolbusfleet.com this year addressed issues such as enhancing security, coping with driver shortage and preventing brake problems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Texas governor proclaims 'Propane School Bus Week'

Gov. Greg Abbott cites the vital role that propane autogas plays in powering more than 2,600 school buses across Texas.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 13, 2015

IC Bus emphasizes choices for customers

At the NAPT trade show, the school bus OEM showcases its various options for engine and transmission. Also, the company plans to add a gasoline engine option in the near future, then natural gas as demand grows.

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