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Missouri school district adds new propane school buses
Missouri’s Lewis County C-1 School District purchased four propane-fueled school buses using grant funds and rebates. Photo courtesy of Lewis County C-1 School District
Lewis County C-1 School District in northeast Missouri added four propane autogas school buses to its fleet.
The district purchased 2022 IC Bus propane buses, which operate on regular routes that span 410 square miles and five counties.
“Anything we can do to provide a cleaner environment and less pollution being breathed in by our students is something I believe strongly in striving to accomplish,” says John French, superintendent of Lewis County C-1 School District. “We believe the savings gained from our alternative-fueled propane school buses will eventually lead to more money going into the classroom, which will, in turn, reduce the local tax burden.”
Liberty Public Schools Receives $20,000 for Propane-Fueled School Buses
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Aided by a rebate from the Missouri Propane Education & Research Council, school district adds 10 emissions-reducing buses, cuts fuel costs.
from left: Cliff Caton, Central States Bus; Jeff Baird, Transportation Director, Liberty School District; and Mark Porth, CHS Inc. and MOPERC Chair.
There are now more than 300 propane school buses operating in Missouri. Liberty Public Schools joins other districts across the state not only experiencing the economic benefits, but also improving the health of its students, drivers and community. LIBERTY, Mo. (PRWEB) February 23, 2021 The Missouri Propane Education & Research Council presented Liberty Public Schools a check for $20,000 for its purchase of 10 new Blue Bird propane autogas school buses. The emissions- and cost-reducing propane school buses are currently in service for the dis