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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 Nicole SchlosserAugust 27, 2019

Education Firm Releases Three New School Transportation Reports

Bellwether Education Partners’ reports address issues that are shaping student transportation: school choice, greener alternatives, and safety issues associated with various modes of transportation taken to and from school.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2018

SBX Attendees Share Solutions for Driver Shortage, Student Discipline

The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 31, 2018

5 Lesser-Known Propane Benefits for School Buses

Michael Taylor of the Propane Education & Research Council points to additional advantages that the alternative fuel offers for school transportation.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2015

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Should alternative methods for drug and alcohol testing be allowed?

The National School Transportation Association believes that before commercial motor vehicle carriers are permitted to use an alternative to the current tests, there must be consensus that the alternate method is scientifically and technologically proven to be valid and reliable.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2015

Lion Bus, NGV Motori to offer CNG school bus

The companies unveil the compressed natural gas-powered Type C bus at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

ALC wins national contract for student transportation

Through the contract with the Cooperative Purchasing Network, ALC can provide school districts with alternative transportation services at nationally leveraged pricing, officials say.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 12, 2014

School bus veteran, alt-fuel advocate Jerry Rineer to retire

Rineer, who has more than 40 years of experience in school transportation, has become a “go-to guy” for colleagues across the country who are interested in alternative fuels.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 29, 2014

For Gallagher, Commitment to Customer Fuels Great Growth

In 17 years, Student Transportation Inc. leader Denis Gallagher has built his company into the third-largest school bus contracting firm in North America. Along the way, he has embraced alternative fuels and new technologies, focused on recruiting good people, and maintained a 95% contract renewal rate.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 20, 2014

Texas fleet veteran transfers to new school district

Mark Swackhamer, who has been a driving force in implementing alternative fuels, GPS and efficient-driving training at Houston Independent School District, moves to Humble Independent School District to become assistant director of transportation.

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