As public entities, transit agencies have a big job: connect people, jobs and communities via safe modes of transportation. With finite, government-funded budgets, these organizations must be judicious in how they maximize fixed operational dollars while also doing mission-critical work. For over 15 years, we’ve seen a growing and important trend in the transit industry: adopting propane buses as a valuable way to save operational funds.
The Bibb County School District has updated and upgraded its bus fleet with 15 electric buses and 10 propane buses through a federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The school district decide to seize the opportunity to improve its fleet for cost, environmental and health reasons.
Transit agencies in Michigan are transforming public transportation with the adoption of propane autogas, a clean and cost-effective alternative fuel. With approximately 500 propane transit buses now deployed across more than 15 agencies statewide, Michigan is driving advancements in mobility while reducing environmental impact and operating costs.
8.13.2025 – Transit agencies in Michigan are transforming public transportation with the adoption of propane autogas, a clean and cost-effective alternative fuel. With approximately 500 propane transit buses now deployed across more than 15 agencies statewide, Michigan is driving advancements in mobility while reducing environmental impact and operating costs.
The Seymour Community School District is fueling up with cleaner, greener buses for the new school year.
In partnership with Kobussen Buses, the district will operate a fleet of 21 Blue Bird Vision Propane school buses entirely running on clean-operating propane autogas.
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Women in Propane Planning Retreat in Portland, Maine, and I’m thrilled about what’s ahead for our industry. Women in Propane (WIP) Council, an initiative of the National Propane Gas Association, was founded in 2012 to support the advancement and success of women in the propane industry. Through mentorship, networking and professional development, Women in Propane fosters a more inclusive propane industry for all industry professionals.
Over the last four decades, propane autogas has earned a reputation for clean, reliable transportation. In that time, new equipment has emerged that continued to raise the bar for its trusted performance. Now, breakthrough technologies are coming to market that will usher propane autogas into a new era of innovation.
With a groundbreaking direct-injection fuel system from Stanadyne and a new propane- powered step van chassis for delivery applications from Blue Bird, propane autogas is evolving in ways that directly benefit fleet owners. When you add renewable propane, it’s clear the future of optimal fleet performance is here.
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a draft rule rolling back the Greenhouse Gas Phase 3 rule, among the last of – if not the biggest – looming Biden-era emissions regulations facing the trucking industry.
The proposal was announced jointly with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lee Zeldin’s call to revoke the Endangerment Finding that has allowed presidential administrations to regulate greenhouse gases since 2009.
Before joining the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), I spent three and a half years as transportation director of Bethel School District in Washington. Located about 15 miles south of Tacoma and bordering Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Bethel School District is 202 square miles in size and serves a mix of rapidly growing urban, suburban, and rural communities.
When I joined the transportation department, the fleet was using 160 diesel and gasoline school buses, but diesel was becoming less and less viable. With increased regulations and complex emissions systems, there were additional strains on our maintenance budgets.
“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.”
– Amelia Barr, author
As we celebrate America’s 249th birthday, let’s remember that the best things in life don’t have to be complicated. In fact, the best things in life often remove stress and bring simplicity to our world. Simplicity can be powerful — and propane proves that.
