Flint MTA received a shipment of 16 environmentally and economically friendly buses around early August. An additional order of 13 buses, also fueled by propane, have been ordered by Flint MTA since then.
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Roush CleanTech says it has developed a propane autogas fuel system for the Ford F-750 chassis that costs less than similar diesel counterparts.
The Flint, Mich., Mass Transportation Agency (Flint MTA) has purchased 16 Blue Bird propane autogas buses in what the agency is calling the largest rollout of Blue Bird Propane Visions for commercial use.
The yellow Leander ISD school buses are going green. Twenty-four new buses, fueled by propane autogas, are a part of the bus lineup for the 2016-17 school year. The district retired 20 diesel buses in exchange for 20 new emission-reducing models in early August.
ROUSH CleanTech, well known for its propane autogas fuel systems, recently joined NGVAmerica as a member. The move comes after the Michigan-based company marked its entrance into the compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle market in November, having teamed up with long-time partner Blue Bird Corp. to launch a new CNG-powered school bus.
Hillsborough County school officials Thursday checked out one of the new buses that should hit the road in about two weeks as part of a 10-year plan to replace one of the oldest, and some argue dangerous, fleets in Florida.
Eleven alternatively fueled school buses roll out this month for the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township. The fleet represents the largest deployment of propane autogas school buses in the state of Indiana.
School districts in eastern Iowa are turning to a different fuel to power their school buses. The Cedar Rapids School District has purchased seven new propane buses to replace older diesel models.
Linn-Mar, Anamosa, and Vinton-Shellsburg are a few other school districts with some propane buses.
With winter temperatures falling into the bitter category, energy becomes a high priority. As 2016 hits the ground running, one energy source is hitting record lows in prices: Propane.
Denali National Park and Preserve is taking steps to reduce greenhouse gases and improve wildlife viewing for tourists by switching a portion of its bus fleet from diesel to propane fuel starting this spring.
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