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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2014

Blue Bird contributes over $17K to American Heart and Stroke Assoc.

Employees supported the Central Georgia Chapter of the American Heart and Stroke Association and its 2014 Heart Walk, leading the local chapter’s employee donation segment by contributing over $17,000. The company surpassed its initial goal of raising $10,000 within eight weeks.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 22, 2014

Blue Bird to be acquired, will be publicly traded company

The school bus manufacturer is on its way to becoming a public company, with a pending acquisition by Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. (HCAC) for a purchase price of $255 million and about $235 million of Blue Bird’s existing indebtedness. Blue Bird will continue to be led by current President and CEO Phil Horlock.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2014

Southland Transportation buys 101 Blue Bird propane buses

The Canadian school bus contractor adds the large order of Propane Vision units to its existing propane autogas school bus fleet. Southland Transportation VP Tom Jezersek estimates that each propane bus saves about $500 in basic maintenance costs annually.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2014

Allison’s FuelSense Basic offered on Blue Bird buses

The basic level of Allison Transmission’s fuel-savings technology is a standard offering on Blue Bird buses, company officials reaffirm. Also, Blue Bird announces that it will soon offer FuelSense Plus and Max as optional packages.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2014

Alabama district debuts state’s first propane school buses

Mobile County Public Schools rolls out its 30 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses, purchased to support its community outreach campaign, “It Starts With Us.” Each bus will displace about 40,000 gallons of diesel and emit 150,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide over its lifetime, according to Blue Bird.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2014

California Highway Patrol approves all-electric school bus

Technology company Adomani and the Gilroy Unified School District collaborated to produce a solar fueled, all-electric, 50 passenger, Type D school bus. CHP approval was the final step before the converted school bus was cleared to transport students, and it makes its debut this school year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2014

New school bus window among Blue Bird’s enhanced features

The manufacturer’s new E-Z Window, which is featured on the Vision and All American school buses, is said to feature a smoother, more ergonomic design. Blue Bird also launches enhanced features in luggage compartments, air conditioning and brakes for its buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2014

District sees lower costs, emissions with propane buses

A case study on Washingtonville (N.Y.) Central School District’s usage of Blue Bird buses equipped with ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel systems finds that the district spent about 30% less on maintenance for the autogas portion of its fleet and will eliminate about 120,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per bus during the lifetime of the vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Wisconsin contractors add 57 propane buses

Lamers Bus Lines added 41 new Blue Bird Propane Vision school buses, expanding the number of propane buses in its fleet to 59 units. Meanwhile, Badger Bus will receive 16 new Blue Bird Propane Vision buses, expanding its total propane-powered buses to 20 units.

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Videosby StaffJune 2, 2014

How is a Blue Bird Bus Made? [Video]

This informative video explains the production process of a Blue Bird school bus, including engineering, chassis assembly, body manufacturing, painting, attachment of the body and chassis, and quality control checks.

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