Just one more weekend of summer left, meaning students will be back in the classroom – and some back on the bus – come Monday morning. Some Broward students, who use the bus, may notice a much quieter ride to school for the new school year. Broward County Public Schools, the sixth largest public school system in the United States and the second largest in the state, will introduce 98 brand new propane-fueled buses… (CBS Miami)
I hope everyone is having a great summer. It’s hard to believe that schools across the country have already begun welcoming students for the 2014-15 year. Although it’s a new school year, we think about school – buses, that is – year-round. Did you know that the 480,000 school buses on the road today use approximately 9 million gallons of diesel and gasoline per year. School districts spend billions of dollars on fuel, which, not surprisingly, is purchased through overseas sources.
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