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Articlesby Claire AtkinsonMarch 12, 2010

Contractor Roundtable: The Current Business Climate

School bus contractors offer insights on the advantages of contracting in the current economic climate as well as the impact of state and national regulatory issues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2010

Collins to present at Propane Engine Fuel Summit

Kent Tyler, president of the bus manufacturer, will speak to summit attendees this Thursday about the development and production of Collins’ NexBus Propane unit, and the benefits of propane propulsion in Type A buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2010

Swedish firm making fuel from forestry residues

Chemrec uses black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, to produce BioDME, which it touts as a renewable and cleaner alternative to diesel. The company looks to open plants in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2010

NSTA awards Green Fleet Certification to 11 members

Open to all NSTA members in good standing, the Green Fleet Certification program has been endorsed by the EPA's Clean School Bus USA program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2010

Propane bus endures winter testing

School districts in Minnesota try out Blue Bird’s Propane-Powered Vision to see how it performs in frigid weather.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2010

David Pace Named Administrator of the Year

SBF presents the 36th award to the veteran transportation director from Virginia, who has served as a mentor for many new people entering the field.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2009

Texas agency gets $3.1M for alternative-fuel efforts

The Railroad Commission of Texas will use the funds to add 258 propane-powered school buses and 24 support vehicles to 19 public fleets. The grant will also fund upgrades to 19 refueling sites for the fleets to accommodate advances in propane vehicle technology.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2009

Blue Bird launches online propane calculator

The calculator is tooled specifically for the bus market and evaluates the average annual cost of the Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

District weighs options to reduce fuel costs

A Florida district’s finance advisory committee has reportedly asked district officials and students to calculate the cost-savings of running buses with less fuel in their tanks. While the move could improve fuel efficiency, it could also reduce operational efficiency.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2009

School bus operations report benefits of biodiesel

The National Biodiesel Board says that operations across the country are running their buses on the fuel and are seeing a reduction in operating costs, strong fuel performance and environmental benefits....

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