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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2008

Yellow buses touted as green way to school

In conjunction with Earth Week, pupil transportation industry officials launched a drive to reduce carbon emissions by getting more students to ride ...

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2008

IC’s McKinney Aims at Enhanced Buses, Energy Solutions

In December, IC Corporation announced that it had named John McKinney its new vice president and general manager. The position entails managing ...

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2008

EPA awards grant to South Carolina DOE

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The EPA presented the South Carolina Department of Education (DOE) with funds to install emission-control equipment on school buses ...

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2008

EPA awards grants to Midwest school districts

CHICAGO — EPA Region 5 has presented two school systems in the Midwest with funds to implement projects that will reduce the amount of exhaust emitte...

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2008

EPA awards grant to Tennessee environmental agency for bus retrofits

GALLATIN, Tenn. — The Southeast Diesel Collaborative recently presented the Tennessee Department of Education and Conservation with funds to ins...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2008

EPA, Scholastic Inc. promote clean school buses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The EPA and Scholastic Inc. have partnered to educate children about clean air and to promote environmentally-friendly school buses...

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2007

Green Movement Keeps Sprouting Up

With the EPA requirements of emissions limits for 2007 engines and conversion to ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD), the pupil transportation industry is ...

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2006

Too Good to Be True? (Part 2)

An engineering expert takes exception to the promises of better fuel economy, extended oil intervals and reduced emissions made by suppliers of fuel additives, engine attachments and other aftermarket products. The second of a two-part article.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: ‘Pre-Buy’ Activity Boosts School Bus Sales in 2006

Thomas Built Buses President and CEO John O’Leary says the manufacturing sector is seeing increased sales due to customers increasing their bus purchasing before the EPA’s stricter emissions standards take effect in 2007.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2006

NAPT Webcast debut covers 2007 emissions

Addressing concerns about the EPA’s tightened emissions standards and how they’re going to impact school bus operators was the focus of a Webcast sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).

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