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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Blue Bird execs ring Nasdaq opening bell

Phil Horlock, president and CEO of the school bus OEM, and other company executives take part in the stock market’s opening ceremony.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2015

New York Bus Sales hires on-road service technician

In his new role with the Blue Bird dealer, Bob Gilkinson will address service issues at customers’ locations in eight counties in western New York.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2015

New York Bus Sales names new director of parts

Jim Hogan will oversee parts management, purchasing, inventory, sales and supply of parts for the Blue Bird school bus dealer.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

District saves over $600K with propane school buses

Broward County (Fla.) Public Schools cut its annual operating costs by acquiring 98 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses. The district recouped the propane engine upcharge in three months.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2015

Indiana district buys 3 propane school buses

DeKalb County Central United School District replaces 12-year-old diesel buses with new Blue Bird Propane Vision buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 28, 2015

Blue Bird reveals new gasoline Type C school bus

The new bus, to be available in 2016, will run on a Ford 6.8L V10 gasoline engine.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Districts report cost efficiencies with Blue Bird buses

Two school districts, one located in New York and the other in Mississippi, cite certified technicians and alternative fuel as factors in reducing school bus total cost of ownership.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2015

Boston Public Schools buys 86 propane buses

The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2015

1st school bus built on Ford Transit is Micro Bird T-Series

The new Transit chassis is lighter than the Ford E-350 and E-450 cutaways, which officials say allows for higher payloads and improved fuel economy in a Type A bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2015

Georgia district receives Blue Bird propane bus

Valdosta City Schools purchased the bus as part of its plans to lessen its carbon footprint. Plans to buy 10 additional propane buses were recently presented to the board of education.

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