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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

Collins to offer propane-powered Type A

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 a...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

New Thomas Built hybrid shown at Arizona dealership

PHOENIX — School district officials throughout the state had an opportunity to view and test drive Thomas Built Buses’ new Saf-T-Liner C2e hybrid scho...

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

California districts receive $46M for air quality measures

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) last week awarded nearly $43 million to help Southern California school ...

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2009

Alternative fuels event to highlight school bus fleet case studies

HUMBLE, Texas — The 2009 Advancing the Choice Conference will be held here on June 24 at the Humble Civic Center, hosted by the Houston-Galveston Are...

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2009

Texas agency requests funding for propane school buses

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) is competing for two federal grants for alternative-fueled vehicles to help school districts sta...

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2009

Navistar to develop hybrid with engine-off mode

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — The IC Bus plug-in hybrid school bus will be further developed into a vehicle capable of all-electric drive for extended periods,...

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2009

Lawmakers propose bill to increase use of natural gas

On April 1, Rep. Dan Boren (Okla.), Rep. John Larson (Conn.), Rep. John Sullivan (Okla.), and energy executive T. Boone Pickens announced legislation to expand the use of natural gas as an alternative to conventional transportation fuel.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2009

STA leases yard for alternative-fuel buses in Southern California

WALL, N.J. — Student Transportation of America Ltd. (STA) has leased an approximately two-acre industrial yard in North Hollywood, Calif., that will ...

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2009

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute releases conference details

LAS VEGAS — The Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference and Expo 2009 will be held in Orlando, Fla., from April 19 to 22. Highlights of the ...

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2008

Los Angeles district contracts alt. fuel buses for special-ed students

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education awarded a contract for 140 new alternative fuel buses for the 2009-1...

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