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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 27, 2020

5 Questions: Steve Whaley on Growing Propane Adoption, Ease of Use

Whaley talks about how the Volkswagen settlement funds have driven an interest in alternative fuels in general and the promise of renewable propane.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2020

Blue Bird Delivers 100th Electric School Bus to California District

Alisal Union School District receives the bus from A-Z Bus Sales. The new alternative-fuel bus will replace an aging diesel-powered unit in the district’s fleet.

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ArticlesMarch 25, 2020

6 Tips to Successful Budgeting

CPA Tracy Fickett walks operators through the steps for planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting toward a better bottom line.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 9, 2020

Alaska Tabs Over $4.4M in VW Funds for New School Buses

The Alaska Energy Authority will use Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase 33 new school buses for eight school districts.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson February 27, 2020

School Bus Operators Save Big on Maintenance With Propane

Pupil transporters in Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois share the financial benefits of adding propane buses to their fleets — including reduced costs on oil and filter changes and minimal cold-weather starts.

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StatisticsFebruary 26, 2020

Maintenance Survey 2020

SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average ratio of school buses to technicians across all fleet sizes has steadily increased over the last three years, inching up by one extra bus per year. Meanwhile, technician pay sees a small boost.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 24, 2020

District Continues Move to All-Electric Fleet with EV Software Supplier

Twin Rivers Unified School District in California is working with Electriphi on charging management and data collection as it plans to transition to an all-electric bus fleet.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 20, 2020

3 New Mexico Districts to Receive State's First Propane School Buses

Three school districts have purchased a total of 17 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 18, 2020

Former Alt-Fuel School Bus Sales Manager Joins Electric Vehicle Company

Mark Riccio, the former alternative fuels manager for Blue Bird, is the new vice president of sales at Highland Electric Transportation Inc.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 10, 2020

N.Y. Contractor to Convert 5 Diesel School Buses to Electric

Logan Bus Co. is working with electric vehicle charging solutions provider Amply Power to convert the buses to electric and put them on the road in September 2020.

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