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Bluebird/Blossom reps present propane‑bus case to Caswell County Schools board
Summary
Representatives from Bluebird and a local propane supplier outlined safety, cost and fueling arrangements for propane school buses and said the district must decide on one replacement EC bus by the end of December.
Representatives from Bluebird and a local propane supplier presented propane‑powered school buses to the Caswell County Board of Education, outlining fuel pricing, safety features and estimated lifetime cost savings, and saying state incentives would cover the additional conversion cost.
The presentation, delivered by Kirk Burns of Bluebird and a representative from Blossom (the local fuel supplier), explained that a propane bus offers lower lifetime fuel and maintenance costs than diesel, meets future EPA emissions requirements, and can be deployed incrementally with portable fueling stations. Board staff reported the district is expected to decide by the end of December whether to replace one EC (lift) bus with a propane model.
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