Onslow County Schools Superintendent Chris Barnes speaks at a ceremony welcoming the new propane buses. (Photo courtesy of Roush CleanTech)

Onslow County Schools adds 6 new propane buses to transportation fleet

August 14, 2026 By Chris Markham

The new propane buses and fueling station will support cleaner, more efficient student transportation in North Carolina communities.

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Steve Whaley shares how propane plays a key role in student transportation

November 20, 2024 By Sydney Fischer and Danielle Pesta

Steve Whaley, alternative fuels manager for Blue Bird Corp., compares propane versus diesel school buses and how Blue Bird strives to offer clean, safe rides to students across the country.

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Roush CleanTech earns ultra-low NOx certification from CARB

January 20, 2022 By Danielle Pesta

Roush CleanTech earned the ultra-low NOx certification from the California Air Resources Board with its Gen 5 propane engine in Blue Bird school buses.

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Virginia school district purchases Blue Bird’s 15,000th autogas bus

November 5, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

The addition of 18 propane-powered Blue Bird school buses expands Newport News Public Schools’ fleet and marks a milestone delivery for Blue Bird.

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Alabama school system improves fleet with 10 autogas buses

September 3, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

The Mobile County Public School System says it hopes to have nearly 200 propane-powered school buses in its fleet by the end of the 2019-20 school year.

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Propane_autogas: Photo courtesy of Propane Education & Research Council

Study shows NOx benefits with propane-powered school buses

August 12, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A WVU Center for Alternative Fuel Engines and Emissions study found emissions from propane school buses are significantly lower than those from diesel.

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Louisiana’s school districts are given the option to replace buses by utilizing the funds to cover 25 percent of the purchase cost of new diesel buses, or 50 percent of the purchase cost for new propane buses. Photo courtesy of PERC

PERC pushing transit agencies to apply for DOT grant funding

May 3, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

PERC is encouraging public transit agencies to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds to purchase propane autogas transit vehicles.

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PERC says school transportation will be its highest priority for propane autogas marketing, outreach and communications efforts in 2019. Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council.

Texas school district uses grants to expand school bus fleet

December 7, 2018 By Joe McCarthy

Leander Independent School District received $740,000 in funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to purchase 24 propane-powered school buses.