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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

California agency designates $19M for hybrid vehicle voucher program

Under the California Air Resources Board’s Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program, public and private fleets statewide can reserve a voucher for up to $40,000 for fuel-efficient hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles through a participating dealership when the vehicle is ordered. The voucher will be redeemed at the time of purchase.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

Eaton system available for IC Bus hybrid

Eaton Corp. worked with IC Bus to specially design its hybrid system for school bus deployment. The hybrid bus combines the MaxxForce DT engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44 kilowatt.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 8, 2011

After the Storm: Rebuilding the Bus Plant

When a microburst inflicted heavy damage on Collins Bus Corp.’s manufacturing facility, employees pulled together to keep bus production rolling throughout the repair process.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Los Angeles district opens new CNG fueling facility

The facility will support 317 school buses powered by the alternative fuel. It is the latest effort from the district to operate environmentally-friendly buses; it is also replacing older buses with hybrid units and buses powered by biodiesel and propane.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Propane Type A buses delivered to Oregon district

Portland Public Schools is running five NexBus units from Collins Bus Corp. that are powered by the alternative fuel. The manufacturer says that the buses exhibit excellent cold-weather starting and have a range of 300 miles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2010

Survey: Propane, hybrid use grows among district bus fleets

Finding is among the results of SBF’s School District Survey, which also shows an increase in budget cutbacks for busing and more districts reporting driver shortage.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2010

Riteway Bus honored for clean air efforts

The school bus contractor receives the 2010 Taking Action for Asthma Award from the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition for such practices as establishing an idle reduction program and outfitting buses with emission control equipment. In other news, the company purchases Go Airport Connection, which provides airport shuttle services.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 5, 2010

What's New in the Top 100?

Recent developments related to six of this year's largest school district fleets in the nation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2010

Kentucky districts take delivery of Thomas Built hybrids

Twenty Saf-T-Liner C2e hybrid school buses are being sent to 13 districts, with the last delivery scheduled for Oct. 15. The buses were purchased through a $12.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to the state, which will allow for the replacement of up to 200 of its oldest buses throughout the next school year.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

Navistar, Enova announce deployment of 16 hybrid buses

Sixteen hybrid school buses will be put into service at several school districts. This deployment represents the initial large-scale utilization of U.S. Department of Energy grants for clean school buses.

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