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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 27, 2020

5 Questions: Steve Whaley on Growing Propane Adoption, Ease of Use

Whaley talks about how the Volkswagen settlement funds have driven an interest in alternative fuels in general and the promise of renewable propane.

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ArticlesMarch 25, 2020

6 Tips to Successful Budgeting

CPA Tracy Fickett walks operators through the steps for planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting toward a better bottom line.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson February 27, 2020

School Bus Operators Save Big on Maintenance With Propane

Pupil transporters in Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois share the financial benefits of adding propane buses to their fleets — including reduced costs on oil and filter changes and minimal cold-weather starts.

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StatisticsFebruary 26, 2020

Maintenance Survey 2020

SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average ratio of school buses to technicians across all fleet sizes has steadily increased over the last three years, inching up by one extra bus per year. Meanwhile, technician pay sees a small boost.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 20, 2020

3 New Mexico Districts to Receive State's First Propane School Buses

Three school districts have purchased a total of 17 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 21, 2019

Missouri Council Awards STA $20K Rebate for Propane School Buses

The Missouri Propane Education and Research Council’s rebate to Student Transportation of America is for its purchase of 10 of the alternative-fuel buses. The council has committed $1 million to help school districts in the state transition from diesel to propane buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Georgia District Adds 23 Propane School Buses

Henry County Schools' Blue Bird Vision propane buses are expected to emit 500 fewer pounds of particulate matter per year and about 19,000 fewer pounds of nitrogen oxide than the diesel buses they replaced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2019

Blue Bird Marks 15K Propane Bus Sales as 2 Districts Expand Fleets

The school bus manufacturer delivers more than a dozen propane-powered buses to Newport News (Va.) Public Schools and North Penn School District in Lansdale, Pa.

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StatisticsOctober 11, 2019

School District Survey 2019

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, driver shortage and changes in school bus service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Virginia Approves $20M in VW Funds for Electric School Buses

The state's third round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to reimburse public school districts for the purchase of new electric school buses, charging infrastructure, and propane buses.

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