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Efficiency in a school transportation operation can include vehicle fuel economy and productivity of technicians. But if we really want to talk efficiency, the discussion must focus on routing — specifically, the policies that shape school bus routes and the processes put in place to evaluate those routes.
Read More →Officials say the system, which delivers real-time fleet data layered with geographic map information, helps companies determine capacity enhancements, improve fuel efficiency, optimize routes and share interactive transportation maps on the web.
Read More →Innovative Products of America’s DEF Transfer System is constructed of all DEF-rated components with corrosion-resistant fittings for a long-term transfer solution, according to the supplier.
Read More →Michael Taylor of the Propane Education & Research Council points to additional advantages that the alternative fuel offers for school transportation.
Read More →The school bus manufacturer is awarded a 2011 North Carolina Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy award in the category of Technology/Fuel Provider. The company operates the nation's first zero-waste-to-landfill school bus manufacturing facility and produces both compressed natural gas and hybrid-electric school buses.
Read More →The facility will support 317 school buses powered by the alternative fuel. It is the latest effort from the district to operate environmentally-friendly buses; it is also replacing older buses with hybrid units and buses powered by biodiesel and propane.
Read More →The latest programs for school bus routing can help school bus operations build safe and efficient routes while integrating with other fleet management functions, including GPS, driver monitoring, and KPI tracking.
Read More →Two recent school bus fires involving electric buses fuel the question: Where are we headed with electric adoption, and will diesel be the mainstay longer than we thought?
Read More →Empire State politicians and school district leaders are among those pushing back against the plan to phase out fossil-fuel school buses in the next decade.
Read More →Texas school district anticipates big savings in fuel consumption and tire maintenance in switching its tires from air to nitrogen.
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