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November 2023

Cost Savings from Propane School Buses Sustain Family Business

By Press Releases

11.28.23 – With propane school buses, Snyder Bus Lines is proving that eco-friendly practices not only benefit the environment but also sustain a family business. The rural school bus contractor, which serves three school districts, maintains a fleet of around 40 school buses. Over 30 are powered by propane autogas, a domestically produced, affordable, clean alternative fuel.

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RDT Guide

By General discussion

To download RDT 1.0, click here

Any vehicles built prior to June of 2023, which would include:

  • All 6.8L V10 Vehicles
    • All Blue Bird School Buses with a 6.8L engine
    • All Commercial Vehicles with a 6.8L engine
  • 7.3L V8 Engines of the following specifications:
    • Blue Bird School Buses with a 7.3L engine built prior to June 2023
    • Commercial Vehicles with a 7.3L engine that were built with a 2022 MY engine

To download RDT 2.0, click here

Any vehicles built after June of 2023, which would include:

  • All Blue Bird School Buses built after June 2023
  • Commerical Vehicles with the following specifications:
    • 2023 Vehicle Model year with a 2023 MY engine
    • 2024 Vehicle Model year with a 2023 MY engine

School Bus Contractors Share Why They Switched to Propane

By Headlines

Crosby-Ironton Transportation provides contracting services for school districts in rural Minnesota. Owner Josh Schiffler relayed during a Friday TSD Conference session presented by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) that half of the company’s 24 buses are propane and run well even in cold temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero.

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