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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

Stimulus funds to help switch buses to CNG

With a grant provided through the EPA, a new program from NAPT will help school districts take older diesel buses and extend their life by converting them to run on compressed natural gas.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

Los Angeles district buys Thomas Built CNG units

The 130 Saf-T-Liner HDX buses will join Los Angeles Unified School District’s fleet of more than 300 alternative-fueled school buses. The district’s transportation department, which currently operates the largest CNG fleet in California, only accepts bids for buses that operate on alternative fuels.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoJune 10, 2010

Alternative Fuel Options: Spotlight on Propane and CNG

Thinking about operating buses powered by these fuels? Take into consideration the possible financial benefits, the space necessary for refueling infrastructure and what type of dispensing equipment suits the fleet, as well as employee safety and training.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

A-Z Bus Sales awarded LAUSD contract

Los Angeles district will replace its 20-plus-year-old diesel buses with CNG Blue Bird buses purchased through A-Z Bus Sales. The dealer delivered more than 235 propane buses to LAUSD and four of its contracted service providers in the past year.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2010

$25M awarded for bus replacements, retrofits

The South Coast Air Quality Management District in California provides $16.6 million to help school districts buy new CNG school buses. Private operators get $8.8 million to retrofit older diesel buses with particulate traps.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2008

Los Angeles district awarded grant for 40 CNG school buses

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) transportation branch received funding from the South Coast Air Quality Management Distri...

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2007

District gains grants for CNG buses

MENIFEE, Calif. — The Menifee Union School District has earned a total of $2.6 million in funding to convert its school bus fleet from diesel to ...

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2005

CASTO opposes proposed rules requiring CNG

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The California Association of School Transportation Officials (CASTO) is opposing a proposal for a new set of statewide f...

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2002

The New Face of CNG

Alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) are not new to the school bus industry. But they are new to the small school bus segment. Requi...

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