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With healthy property tax revenue and high demand to replace old school buses, industry sales will hit recent highs again this year, says the Blue Bird CEO. Meanwhile, the manufacturer has new electric models hitting the road and a new propane engine with ultra-low NOx emissions, helping fuel a shift toward more non-diesel buses.
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The Massachusetts-based contractor has also equipped its entire fleet with Zonar telematics and Seon Trooper TL-4 DVR camera systems.
Read More →The money is expected to help fuel the company's efforts to modernize school transportation and expand across the country.
Read More →As the landscape of alternative-fuel school buses evolves, with electric, propane and natural gas buses gaining popularity, schools are navigating funding challenges, infrastructure needs, and the push for a greener future.
Read More →Officials say the enhancements to the Vision are an optional 98-gallon propane autogas fuel tank, new headlights with integrated turn signals that feature clear-lens technology and a new bracket for the cross-view mirror. On the Vision and on the All American are upgraded clearance lights and an improved driver’s seat belt system.
Read More →For the 2012 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cutaway 3500 and 4500 vans, GM will offer a “one-stop-shop” approach that delivers a vehicle with a complete LPG fuel system. The cutaways can be converted to various school bus, commercial, shuttle bus and RV requirements.
Read More →The contractor receives the buses this month, and they will be used by Portland (Ore.) Public Schools. Officials for Blue Bird and ROUSH CleanTech, which developed the fuel system for the buses, say that it is the largest single order to date for the Next Generation Propane-Powered Vision. In related news, John Roselli joins Blue Bird as director of alternative fuels.
Read More →Ideal for paratransit and on-demand transit fleets, the non-fossil fuel is produced from 100% raw materials, and when paired with an ultra-low NOx engine, brings emission levels to near-zero.
Read More →Scott Prusko oversees maintenance for Township High School District 211 in Illinois. Data tracked for more than a decade indicates savings on fuel, maintenance, and warranty work with the district's propane buses.
Read More →A compressed natural gas model of the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 is slated to go into production in early 2016. It will be powered by a Cummins Westport ISB6.7 G engine.
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