In 2009, Susan Roush-McClenaghan became the first woman to win in the special final shootout round at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing’s annual event. Her race car runs on propane.
The fuel that has powered some of the Bonny Eagle district school buses, is not what you would expect.
Bonny Eagle is the first school district east of the Rocky Mountains to utilize school buses fueled by renewable propane. Renewable propane is typically made out of things like used cooking oil, vegetable oil, and animal fat, but is chemically identical to regular propane.
We spoke with Eric McCann, the Senior Director for Fleet Operations in the US, to better understand Bimbo Bakeries’ fleets. Here’s what he had to say.
At Roush, we take the topic of reducing emissions seriously because everyone has the right to breathe clean air.
In May, two South Dakota transit agencies unveiled the state’s first-ever propane buses. The joint event in Spearfish, South Dakota, brought more than 50 community members, lawmakers, regulators and reporters to celebrate a new era in clean public transportation for South Dakota. Guest speakers included the mayor of Spearfish and Joel Jundt, the secretary of transportation for the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
Attendees were able to view a fuel demonstration and ride in one of the new vehicles. The event highlights a significant shift in the transit industry away from diesel and gasoline toward vehicles powered by environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
Protecting students as they travel to and from school takes many forms. Parents and educators alike teach kids to be mindful of traffic and responsible while riding and waiting at the bus stop. Drivers are trained to avoid accidents to safeguard the children in their care. Another way to protect kids traveling to and from school involves the mode of transportation they use.
“It’s changing a lot lately.” Garage Star and Shop Foreman Scottie McKinzie discusses going back to school, dealing with mechanic shortages, implementing new technology like safety equipment and propane buses, and streamlining inventory and operations at Futon County Schools in Georgia.
It’s back to school time and yellow buses are transporting students daily. In Virginia, Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) is kicking off the new school year with its impressive fleet of propane school buses. The district serves 26,500 students, with 24,000 students transported across 202 routes using 317 buses. This includes 153 Blue Bird Vision Propane models equipped with ROUSH CleanTech systems, which is nearly half its fleet.
Butane-Propane News has announced the 10 finalists of its 2024 class of the BPN Industry Innovators.
BPN Industry Innovators was designed to showcase the propane individuals who are working every day to grow and improve the industry.
Newport News Public Schools is an urban Virginia school district that educates approximately 26,500 students in 41 schools. The district transports around 24,000 students via 202 bus routes on which buses are required to navigate tight city roads and heavy stop-and-go traffic.
The district operates 317 total school buses; 153 of them are propane school buses.
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