The Propane Road Tour will raise awareness of propane autogas as a clean
by Tim Tebows timtebowswhen compared
to conventionally fueled school buses
Blue Bird, the leading provider of
propane autogas powered school buses, and ROUSH CleanTech, the leading provider
of propane autogas fuel systems, will launch the Propane Road Tour tomorrow. The
single-bus tour will stop at iconic American landmarks on its way to deliver the
last bus from the largest single order of 434 propane-fueled buses to Student
Transportation of America's (STA) new terminal in Omaha, Neb. STA is a
subsidiary of Student Transportation Inc.The Propane Road Tour will raise
awareness of propane autogas as a clean, safe and efficient alternative fuel for
school bus use that is more cost-effective to operate than diesel.
"The
purpose of the Propane Road Tour is to provide the opportunity for school
districts and communities to learn about the outstanding benefits of using
propane autogas," said Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.
"Communities along the tour route, from Georgia to Omaha, have an opportunity to
talk with key industry representatives about the economic, safety and
environmental benefits of propane-powered school buses. This bus tour also
showcases STA's commitment to becoming a frontrunner in creating a cleaner
environment for the Omaha and Millard Public School Districts that the buses
will serve."
The bus tour begins at Blue Bird's headquarters in Fort
Valley, Ga., on Thursday, July 11, and ends in Omaha on July 17, with multiple
stops in Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri. Press events will be held in
Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort on Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m., with
guest speaker Atha Comiskey, executive director of Middle Tennessee Clean Fuels,
and in St. Louis at the Old Courthouse on Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. with guest
speaker Steve Ahrens, executive director of Missouri Propane Gas Association.
John Roselli, director of alternative fuel sales for Blue Bird, will be speaking
and available for interviews at both events.
"Domestically produced,
clean-burning propane autogas is a perfect fit for school fleets," said Denis J.
Gallagher, chairman and CEO of Student Transportation Inc. "This large
deployment is the catalyst that alternative fuels need to become a viable and
reliable fuel source for school transportation. We welcome the opportunity to
showcase Omaha to the country as a model community in which private enterprise
and public education can partner to create a world-class transportation system.
We want school districts around the country to see there is a better way to
transport children to school with school buses that are better for the
environment, and our contracted transportation model, which lowers their cost of
operations and allows educators to focus on education."
Built on a Blue
Bird chassis and powered by a Ford 6.8-liter V-10 engine with the ROUSH
CleanTech dedicated propane autogas fuel system, the Type C school bus offers
362 horsepower, 457 pounds of torque, and fuel cost savings of 40 to 50 percent
compared to diesel counterparts. Propane autogas burns cleaner in engines than
gasoline or diesel,This is a basic Indoor
Positioning System used for presence sensing. which results in less engine
wear and tear, and reduced maintenance costs.
"As the leading
alternative fuel system engineering company, ROUSH CleanTech is proud to partner
with Blue Bird on this groundbreaking school bus order from STA," said Todd
Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing for ROUSH CleanTech. "With more
alternative fuel buses on our nation's roads than any other manufacturer, Blue
Bird is proving that propane autogas is an ideal and viable option for school
districts to reduce their fuel and maintenance costs while lowering emissions."
Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses reduce carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxide and total hydrocarbon emissions, and virtually eliminate
particulate matter, when compared to conventionally fueled school buses. Noise
levels on the bus are decreased by as much as 50 percent when compared to diesel
counterparts, making it easier to hear the children on board. Since more than 90
percent of U.S. propane supplies are produced domestically, propane autogas
reduces our nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Welcome to www.wantbuyletbuy.com Web. If you love it,Please buy it! Welcome to Cases for HTC One Web. If you love it,Please buy it!
Sponsor Ads
Created on Dec 31st 1969 18:00. Viewed 0 times.