Canada’s Student Transportation to convert 235 buses to biodiesel

March 27, 2008

In Canada, Student Transportation of Canada will convert 235 of its 1,000 school bus fleet of 1,000 buses to biodiesel. The blend ratio was not disclosed but the company said it expected to generate emission reductions of up to 40 percent from the conversion. STC is the fourth-largest school bus fleet in North America with a total fleet of 5,000 buses and school vehicles in the US and Canada.

Pennsylvania buses convert to biodiesel

30 Cumberland County buses have converted to a biodiesel blend after signing an agreement with John W. Gleim Jr. Excavating to allow county buses to use the Gleim fuel pumps. Keystone Biodiesel is sup...

Helsinki buses to convert to biodiesel; Scandinavia increases its commitment to biofuels

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Minneapolis Metro Transit debuts biodiesel-electric hybrid buses

Minneapolis Metro Transit debuted 19 hybrid electric-diesel buses, and promoted the new buses by offering free rides on one bus through the end of the year. The diesel-electric buses reduce emissions...

Florida’s Palm Beach county to convert 115-bus fleet to biodiesel

In Florida, the Palm Beach County bus system will convert its 115-bus fleet to an undisclosed biodiesel blend in January 2008. The County originally had looked at purchasing electric hybrids, but the ...

Michigan’s Oakland County to convert 225 trucks to biodiesel; expects to save $50K per year

In Michigan, Oakland County is converting its 225 heavy-duty truck fleet to B20 biodiesel by the end of the year. The County expects to save $30,000 per year on fuel and $20,000 per year on maintenanc...

Barbados to test biodiesel in buses

In Barbados, the national government will provide $4.2 million in funding for a alternative fuel test project for Transport Board buses. The buses will be tested using compressed natural gas, biodiese...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets, International