Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management

The state plans to use two-thirds of its Volkswagen settlement money to buy around 300 new school buses in low-income communities.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041010/arizona-tabs-vw-funds-to-replace-old-school-buses

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation

Workshops will cover such topics as school choice, employee retention, and school shootings. A live-action event will demonstrate school bus fires and...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041014/napt-reveals-2018-conference-agenda

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management

Pruitt has been the subject of multiple ethics investigations. President Trump accepts his resignation while continuing to defend his work at the EPA.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041093/epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-resigns

Categories: Alternative Fuels

The major engine manufacturer will purchase Efficient Drivetrains Inc., which is supplying powertrains for forthcoming electric school bus models.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041100/cummins-to-acquire-electric-and-hybrid-powertrain-provider-edi

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management

The state earmarks $130 million for electric buses. The mitigation funding is expected to become available starting in early 2019.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041106/california-finalizes-plan-for-423-million-share-of-vw-funds

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management

The Propane Research & Education Council unveils a video that highlights autogas growth in the school transportation market.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041133/number-of-propane-school-buses-in-operation-tops-15-000-perc-reports

Categories: Alternative Fuels

John Gonzales, a senior engineer for NREL, discusses alt-fuel trends, funding from the Volkswagen settlements, and the potential of electric school buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009616/5-questions-john-gonzales-on-benefits-of-alt-fuels-impact-of-vw-funding

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management, Special Needs Transportation

The bus utilizes Motiv’s Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis, based on the Ford E-450 platform.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041171/new-electric-type-a-school-bus-coming-from-collins

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management

The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009619/sbx-attendees-share-solutions-for-driver-shortage-student-discipline

Categories: Alternative Fuels

The New York State Bus Distributors Association recommends including all viable clean-engine technologies in a replacement program.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041206/n-y-dealers-call-for-flexibility-in-replacing-school-buses-with-vw-funds