![]() ![]() A rising number of school districts across Texas, California, Arizona and Oregon are placing orders for propane-powered school buses. Propane has been adopted by more than 25 states, including Ohio and Pennsylvania. He also said the state’s school aid formula will take into account the extra cost of the propane buses so that the county will not have to bear all of that initial cost increase. Shew noted his office expects counties to immediately begin purchasing the propane buses to take advantage of the reduction in fuel costs. The adoption of propane could save an average of $3,100 per bus, annually.” “About 3,000 buses currently run every school day in West Virginia and travel over 46 million miles a year. ![]() “The switch will save money and promote a cleaner environment,” said State Superintendent of Schools Jorea Marple. Shew said those findings are expected to be finalized next month. Earl Ray Tomblin also instituted a task force to review all state vehicles using propane or CNG. “The first buses that will be purchased from this bid will be in July 1, 2013.” “We are in the process advertising the bus bids now, and we should have them back in November,” he added. The state Board of Education this week approved a waiver of Policy 4334: Minimum Requirements for Design and Equipment of School Buses in favor of adding propane as an alternative fuel source for the state’s school buses.īen Shew, the executive director of the state DOE’s Office of School Transportation that oversees the annual school bus bid, said some counties have already expressed interest in propane. School transportation officials in West Virginia now have another alternative-fuel option at their disposal-propane autogas. ![]()
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