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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2010

Blue Bird names new president

Greg Bennett will step down at the end of the year. Phil Horlock, currently the school bus manufacturer’s CFO and CAO, will immediately assume the additional role of president.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2010

LAUSD honored for operating propane-powered buses

The district earns a “Propane Hero” award during this week’s Green Fleet Conference. The district purchased 90 buses from Blue Bird Corp. last year that run on the alternative fuel.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Case study: District sees benefits from running propane buses

A study by the Propane Education and Research Council reports that the Los Angeles Unified School District considered the environmental and safety advantages when deciding to operate its buses on the alternative fuel.

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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 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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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

Blue Bird to consolidate plants

North Georgia plant in LaFayette to close Aug. 30. All large bus assembly operations will be centralized at Fort Valley facility.

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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

A-Z Bus Sales awarded LAUSD contract

Los Angeles district will replace its 20-plus-year-old diesel buses with CNG Blue Bird buses purchased through A-Z Bus Sales. The dealer delivered more than 235 propane buses to LAUSD and four of its contracted service providers in the past year.

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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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