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Black, J. Dickson – American School Board Journal, 1982
The change from gasoline power to compressed natural gas for 34 school buses in Bentonville (Arkansas) has saved the school district money, reduced its maintenance needs, and increased bus safety. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Fuels, Safety
Meyer, Kay – American School and University, 1982
Since the acquisition of diesel-powered school buses for the Half Hollow Hills (New York) School District, fuel efficiency has doubled. This has helped cover the costs of refurbishing older buses and establishing a more sophisticated shop operation and more efficient recordkeeping. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Stover, Del – American School Board Journal, 1991
Tough new environmental laws, coupled with fluctuating oil prices, are likely to prompt hundreds of school systems to examine alternative fuels. Literature reviews and interviews with 45 government, education, and industry officials provided data for a comparative analysis of gasoline, diesel, natural gas, methanol, and propane. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Taggart, Chip – School Business Affairs, 1991
Alternative fuels are becoming increasingly attractive from environmental, energy independence, and economic perspectives. Addresses the following topics: (1) federal and state legislation; (2) alternative fuels and their attributes; (3) practical experience with alternative-fuel vehicles in pupil transportation; and (4) options for school…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Fuels
Lewis, Barbara – School Administrator, 1982
Beginning on the front cover, this article tells how school districts are reducing their transportation costs. Particularly effective measures include the use of computers for bus maintenance and scheduling, school board ownership of buses, and the conversion of gasoline-powered buses to alternative fuels. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Executive Educator, 1989
A special report on school transportation covers the following topics: (1) a school bus safety update; (2) equipping school buses with motion detectors; (3) state training requirements for school bus drivers; (4) recruiting and retaining drivers; (5) regulations covering underground fuel-storage tanks; and (6) a transportation directory. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Cost Effectiveness, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLyons, John Kim; McCoy, Gilbert A. – 1991
This document presents findings of a study that evaluated the use of both propane and compressed natural gas as alternative fuels for Washington State school buses. It discusses air quality improvement actions by state- and federal-level regulators and summarizes vehicle design, development, and commercialization activities by all major engine,…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
