
Independence School District anticipates a fuel cost savings of $10,000 within the first year of using the buses.
Independence School District anticipates a fuel cost savings of $10,000 within the first year of using the buses.
The all-electric Type D buses, delivered to Madera Unified School District by A-Z Bus Sales Inc., are the first of many to feature vehicle-to-grid capabilities.
The Alaska Energy Authority will use Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase 33 new school buses for eight school districts.
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.
Three school districts have purchased a total of 17 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses.
Three of the state’s school districts and one transit agency will receive electric buses backed by Volkswagen settlement funds.
The agency anticipates making between 40 and 60 grant agreements for projects aimed at reducing emissions from aging diesel engines, including those in school buses.
The fourth-largest district school bus fleet in the U.S., according to School Bus Fleet's research, commits to transitioning to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2040.
The new buses for Suffolk Transportation and Bay Shore Union Free School District are part of the first production line series of electric models from Blue Bird.
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.