Top propane school bus accounts

A number of school districts across the United States favor propane as a fueling option. To provide a sampling of these market successes across multiple states, LP Gas selected the school districts that have shown a strong commitment to propane autogas.

Alabama

Mobile County Public School District
Location: Mobile
Number of propane buses: 80
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Arizona

Kyrene School District
Location: Tempe
Number of propane buses: 110
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

California

Los Angeles Unified School District
Location: Los Angeles
Number of propane buses: 425
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision, Thomas Saf-T-Liner, Collins Nexbus
Fuel system: CleanFuel USA, Roush CleanTech
Contractor: Student Transportation of America, First Student, National Express/Durham School Services

Colorado

Mesa County Valley School District
Location: Grand Junction
Number of propane buses: 92
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Connecticut

Waterbury Public Schools
Location: Waterbury
Number of propane buses: 149
Bus type: IC Bus CE Series
Fuel system: Power Solutions International
Contractor: National Express/Durham School Services

Florida

Broward County Public Schools
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Number of propane buses: 135
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Georgia

Bibb County School District
Location: Macon
Number of propane buses: 58
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools
Location: Indianapolis
Number of propane buses: 100
Bus type: IC Bus CE Series
Fuel system: Power Solutions International

Massachusetts

Boston Public Schools
Location: Boston
Number of propane buses: 142
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Minnesota

St. Francis School District
Location: St. Francis
Number of propane buses: 46
Bus type: Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2, Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: CleanFuel USA, Roush CleanTech

Nebraska

Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium
Location: Omaha
Number of propane buses: 461
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech
Contractor: Student Transportation of America

Nevada

Washoe County School District
Location: Reno
Number of propane buses: 47
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision, Micro Bird
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Ohio

Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Location: Cleveland
Number of propane buses: 49
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech

Oregon

Tigard-Tualatin School District
Location: Tigard
Number of propane buses: 78
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision, Micro Bird
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech
Contractor: Student Transportation of America

Pennsylvania

Gateway School District
Location: Monroeville
Number of propane buses: 59
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech
Contractor: Student Transportation of America

Texas

Dallas County Schools
Location: Dallas
Number of propane buses: 397
Bus type: Blue Bird, Thomas Built
Fuel system: CleanFuel USA

Northside Independent School District
Location: Leon Valley
Number of propane buses: 396
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech, CleanFuel USA

Wisconsin

Milwaukee Public Schools
Location: Milwaukee
Number of propane buses: 59
Bus type: Blue Bird Vision
Fuel system: Roush CleanTech
Contractor: Lamer Bus Lines