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		Web calculator gauges cost benefits of propane buses Propane Education & Research Council December 2006 The propane industry has launched a fleet-cost calculator to help school bus operators evaluate the potential cost benefits of using propane-powered buses. The calculator, was developed to support the debut of Blue Bird Corp.'s dedicated propane-powered Vision school bus. Read more...

		NAPT Trade Show Off to Fast Start National Association for Pupil Transportation November 2006 The National Association for Pupil Transportation’s 32nd Annual Trade Show opened Tuesday afternoon with a large crowd of attendees inspecting the more than 150 exhibits on the show floor. A wide range of products and services was displayed, with new offerings coming from bus manufacturers and other equipment and service providers. Read more...

		Blue Bird School Bus Roll-Out Remains on Track Butane-Propane News July 2006 The 2007 roll-out of the first propane school bus offered in the U.S. by a major manufacturer since 2002 is on track, according to sponsors of the initiative, although at press time there had been no sales publicly announced prior to manufacture. Blue Bird Corp. (Fort Valley, Ga.) is forging ahead with plans to begin manufacturing a propane version of its Vision school bus in November following construction of two prototypes next month and crash testing in September. Read more...

		Autogas Offers Clean Air Advantage For School Bus Fleets AutoGas Updates Summer 2006 That old yellow school bus might look kid-friendly, but its diesel engine spews ollutants that could be harmful to the precious cargo inside. According to a recent eport from the Environmental Defence Fund, in the United States more than 23 illion schoolchildren board school buses each day. Read more...

		Bluebird Goes Propane Blue with New Buses AutoGas Updates Summer 2006 Bus manufacturer Blue Bird recently announced dramatic changes to their buses’ look and operation, including a new, aerodynamic body style, GPS navigation systems… and cleaner engines operating on autogas. The new autogas [propane] powered bus is a product of the company's partnership with the Texas Railroad Commission (see GAIN Spotlight page 7) and construction will start next year in order to deliver new buses for the 2007-08 school year. Read more...

		Williams Announces Clean-Air School Bus RRC News April 2006 Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams today joined Blue Bird Corporation, Dallas County Schools , and state clean-air advocates to announce the availability early next year of a propane-powered full-size school bus. The Railroad Commission is Texas ' chief energy agency. The Commission's Alternative Fuels Division worked with Blue Bird, the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), and Clean Fuels USA of Georgetown, Texas, to secure funding to develop and certify the low-emissions propane school bus. Read more...

		Dedicated Autogas School Bus meets air quality specs in the US Autogas Updates Summer 2004 The first-ever dedicated GM propane US school bus is now EPA and CARB certified. Tests conducted by the EPA demonstrate that autogas vehicles can produce 30 percent fewer toxics and other smog-producing emissions. The school bus has been touring for the past 5 months and has logged 16,000 miles nationwide. In Macon, Georgia, Department of Education officials were so impressed they voted to include the vehicles in their next purchase cycle. Dealership distribution agreements are now underway and letter of commitment are being taken.

		The “Wheels on the Bus Go Round' n Round” With Propane Butane-Propane News John Needham May 2004 The fanciful paint scheme of the 2004 General Motors dedicated propane school bus is more reminiscent of kid TV's “The Magic School Bus” than its typical ocher cousins. Caricatures of school children gaze from the windows. Bees, butterflies, and ladybugs flit and caper among beryl grasses and colorful flowers below them. Read more...

		New Propane-Powered Buses Bring Environmental 'Exceptional Energy' to NPGA Southeastern Trade Show Atlanta, GA April 2, 2004 The Propane Education & Research Council, in partnership with the U. S. Department of Energy, will showcase the cutting-edge fuel-system technology of the first-ever 2004 GM dedicated propane (LPG) buses. The buses will be shown at the National Propane Gas Association's Southeastern Convention and Trade Show from April 3-5, 2004. Now EPA and CARB certified, the buses are available for order through local dealerships. Read more...

		Bus stands out like a guy wearing pink By Ed Grisamore Telegraph Staff Columnist The Telegraph By Ed Grisamore Macon, GA March 19, 2004 Drew Bucci drove a school bus 2,800 miles from Portland, Ore., to Macon. I've heard of long bus routes, but this one seemed a little extreme. Of course, this was no ordinary school bus, either. Although it was yellow across the front, the sides were painted with green grass and blue skies. In the windows were caricatures of happy school kids. Beneath was a message: "We're breathing cleaner air." Read more...

		Tucson Celebrates Arrival of First-Ever MY 2004 Propane School Bus Tucson, AZ February 4, 2004 The Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalition and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, in partnership with the Propane Promotion Consortium (ProCon), the Propane Vehicle Council (PVC) and the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), will unveil the first-ever model year 2004 dedicated propane school bus today at a celebration at the Historic El Presidio Park. Read more...

		First-Ever 2004 Dedicated Propane School Arrives in Reno Reno, NV January 22, 2004 The Reno Clean Cities Coalition, in partnership with the Propane Promotion Consortium (ProCon) and the Propane Vehicle Council (PVC), will unveil the first-ever model year 2004 dedicated propane school bus today at a kickoff celebration at Bi-State Propane. Read more...


		Dedicated Propane School Bus Unveiled at NAPT 2003 60-Passenger Bus to Be Displayed at Booth 1142 School Transportation News Magazine Salt Lake City, UT November 11, 2003 The first dedicated propane school bus will be unveiled today at the Annual Conference and Trade Show of the National Association for Pupil Transportation. Built by Corbeil Bus, the school bus is designed specifically for the General Motors Family-2 Commercial Cutaway Chassis. Read more...

		'P' is for propane LPGAS Magazine Cleveland, OH By James E. Guyette October 1, 2003 Teaching educators about the benefits of propane-powered school buses can a rewarding experience for a propane marketer. The enrichment can be further enhanced when the retailer also assists the districts in obtaining government grants to cover all the costs. Read more...

		Forks, Fleets, Fuel Quality Dominate PVC Conference BPN Magazine Arcadia, CA September, 2003 Judging by the number of comments made by speakers and attendees at the Propane Vehicle Conference and Forklift Summit in June, fuel quality is expected to remain a hot topic for the propane industry. Not only can fuel quality affect a vehicle’s emissions, but it can affect its performance and durability, according to representatives of forklift and fuel system manufacturers. Read more...

		Propane Education & Research Council Teams with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on All-New Propane Fueling Facility June 25 , 2003 Washington, D.C. – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced today that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) is breaking ground on a new propane fueling facility. The state-of-the-art unmanned facility will be open to all air- and ground-side vehicles located on and near the airport. The facility is expected to be completed in [January 2004]. Read more...

		ProCon Plans a Propane School Bus Convention &Tradeshow News May 19 , 2003 They may be arguing, bitterly, in Washington about money for clean school buses in federal energy legislation, but the propane and propane vehicles industry, working with an undisclosed automaker, is promoting a new vehicle it says can replace today's diesel buses beginning with model year 2004. Read more...

		Propane van powers dream of wider use Denver called launch city for fuel distribution network Group pushes wider use of vans that use propane The Denver Post Denver, Colorado By Dan Luzadder Wednesday, February 6, 2002 A national industry group that envisions 100,000 new alternative-fuel vehicles on America's streets within a few years showcased a "first of its kind" propane-powered van Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Denver downtown. Read more...