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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

Propane Type A unit debuts at BusCon

The Blue Bird Propane-Powered Micro Bird by Girardin G5 school bus incorporates a liquid propane system by Roush Performance Products, runs on a Ford 6.8L engine and was built on a Ford E-450 chassis.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

Texas, Michigan districts to receive propane buses

Denton Independent School District will add seven Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses to its fleet of 44 propane units next month. Nine Propane-Powered Visions will be delivered to Zeeland Public Schools this month.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2010

Collins propane bus in full production

The NexBus Propane Type A has gone through certification and will be available under the Collins, Mid Bus and Corbeil brands.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2010

Texas PTA praised for providing 'clean bus' grants

Michael Williams of the Texas Railroad Commission commends the association’s bestowal of a $95,654 Clean School Bus grant to Leander ISD and a $110,889 grant to Silsbee ISD for buying propane-powered school buses. Williams cites the environmental and economic benefits of utilizing the alternative fuel.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

Steve Girardin discusses new propane Type A

The Micro Bird president says that liquid propane power has “excellent cold start capability and quiet power when needed for the steepest hills.” The Blue Bird Propane-Powered Micro Bird by Girardin is scheduled to be offered for sale starting this month, with production beginning toward the end of this year.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoJune 10, 2010

Alternative Fuel Options: Spotlight on Propane and CNG

Thinking about operating buses powered by these fuels? Take into consideration the possible financial benefits, the space necessary for refueling infrastructure and what type of dispensing equipment suits the fleet, as well as employee safety and training.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

New propane Type A unveiled

The Blue Bird Propane-Powered Micro Bird by Girardin will be offered for sale starting in July, with production beginning toward the end of this year, company officials say.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2010

Student Transportation to deploy propane buses in contract renewal

Subsidiary Positive Connections has been awarded a contract renewal for a Minnesota school district that includes replacing about 20 percent of the fleet with propane-fueled buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

Propane engine earns EPA certification

CleanFUEL USA’s liquid propane engine built on a General Motors 6.0L chassis is expected to be commercially available by this summer. Collins will display its Type A bus equipped with the engine at a propane convention in Atlanta this week.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2009

Collins to offer propane-powered Type A school bus

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement with CleanFUEL USA to develop the first Type A school bus to operate on ...

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