Illinois District Adds 15 Propane School Buses to Fleet
SchoolBus Fleet
A school district here has added 15 propane-fueled school buses to its fleet for the 2018-19 school year. Township High School District 211’s new Blue Bird Vision Propane buses, which run regular daily routes, are equipped with a Ford 6.8L V10 engine and are powered by a ROUSH CleanTech propane fuel system. The buses are expected to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by almost 14,000 pounds and particulate matter by about 475 pounds each year, compared with the diesel buses they replaced, according to ROUSH CleanTech.
