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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 13, 2018

Michigan Tabs 20% of VW Funds for New School Buses

Nearly $13 million of the state’s $64.8 million in mitigation plan funds will go toward replacing aging diesel school buses with new diesel-powered, electric, or other alt-fuel buses.

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NewsNovember 12, 2018

Propane School Bus Featured in Roush's 'California Road Show'

The company concludes its three-day Road Show at an event in Los Angeles with educational sessions and a ride-and-drive of a Blue Bird Vision Propane school bus, among other propane-powered vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2018

Thomas Built Buses Features 'Powering Possibilities' at NAPT

The school bus manufacturer will showcase key technological advancements in electric vehicle technology and the newest diesel engines at the association’s trade show on Tuesday.

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StatisticsOctober 16, 2018

School District Survey 2018

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2018

Op-Ed: Diesel Buses Stretch Funds Further Than Electric Buses

In this guest editorial, Allen Schaeffer from the Diesel Technology Forum says that for the same fixed investment, many more older and higher-emitting school buses can be replaced with new-technology diesel than with an all-electric choice.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 30, 2018

Arizona Tabs VW Funds to Replace Old School Buses

The state plans to use two-thirds of its Volkswagen settlement money to buy around 300 new school buses in low-income communities.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 6, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns

Pruitt has been the subject of multiple ethics investigations. President Trump accepts his resignation while continuing to defend his work at the EPA.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Mississippi Agency Awards Nearly $300K for New Diesel School Buses

Seventeen school districts in the state get rebates of up to $15,000 per bus from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 29, 2018

California Finalizes Plan for $423 Million Share of VW Funds

The state earmarks $130 million for electric buses. The mitigation funding is expected to become available starting in early 2019.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

Thomas Built to Debut First Type D School Bus With Detroit DD8 Engine

The new diesel engine will power a Saf-T-Liner HDX school bus that the OEM will showcase next month.

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