SCHOOL BUSES WIN AN OK IN BILOXI

Since converting its school bus fleet to propane in 1980, the Biloxi, Mississippi, school district has realized considerable savings in terms of both fuel and vehicle maintenance costs after some initial start-up problems. This article provides an overview of the school district's operation and includes suggestions for other bus fleets with comparable transportation demands by the school system's director of transportation and the fleet shop foreman drawing on their experience over the last five years. last five years.

• Corporate Authors:

  Porter Corporation

  P.O. Box 5200
  Westport, CT  United States  06881
• Publication Date: 1985-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 4-6
• Serial:
  • Advanced Vehicle News
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Porter Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fleet management; Maintenance management; Propane; Savings; School buses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion; Fleets; Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Propane fuel
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450602
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:56PM