Leon County School District Reaping Benefits of CNG Buses
Tuesday August 02, 2011
Pictured Above: A CNG fueled Thomas Built Bus recently delivered to the Leon County School District
Vermont Bus Company Lowers Costs with Thomas C2
Monday June 20, 2011
Thomas Built Buses has posted a video of Orleans, Vermont based Butler's Bus Service. Butler's, service the communites of Vermont for more that 35 years, operates and maintains a fleet of more than 125 school buses, of which more than 80 are Thomas Built Buses. Recently, Butler began upgrading their fleet to the 2010 Thomas Built Bus C2 with SCR techonology.
Thomas Built SCR-equipped C2s Deliver 10+ MPG
Wednesday March 09, 2011
Like a lot of other school districts around the country, it had been awhile since the Quitman (Mississippi) School District had added any new buses to its 57-bus fleet.
Compressed Natural Gas Buses Saving Money
Thursday May 12, 2011
Kansas City Kansas Public School District installed 35 time-fill dispensers to fuel its new CNG buses overnight. In the morning, the buses are fueled and ready to go, saving staff time and personnel cost.
Thomas Built Bus Customer Testimonial Videos
Wednesday April 13, 2011
SCR Equipped Thomas Built School Bus Saves Money
Wednesday April 13, 2011
Cummins Bus News: For Buses, SCR is clearly better
Thursday November 04, 2010
The facts became clear on our road to 2010, when Cummins conducted tests comparing our EGR-only solution with our Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system.
Suwannee School District Ahead of the Pack
administrator - Thursday January 21, 2010
Faced with the current budget shortfalls and predictions of more to come, the Suwanee School District teamed with Matthews Buses, inc. to find the solution!
Congratulations to Suwanee District Schools for selecting a 1/3 Fleet replacement with a Daimler Municipal Finance plan. Spearheading the cost savings plan are Scott Pfender, Director of Transportation and Gary Colvin, Vehicle Maintenance Manager. The District saving s will come from a three fold plan:
- Pre-purchase savings avoiding future increases
- Maintenance, Warranty and labor Savings
Suwannee School District Ahead of the Pack
Thursday January 21, 2010
Faced with the current budget shortfalls and predictions of more to come, the Suwanee School District teamed with Matthews Buses, inc. to find the solution! Congratulations to Suwanee District Schools for selecting a 1/3 Fleet replacement with a Daimler Municipal Finance plan.
Cummins ISB Demonstrates Better Fuel Economy In School Bus and Medium-Duty Truck Markets
administrator - Tuesday December 15, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Cummins ISB has demonstrated significant fuel economy advantages over competitive engines and is an ideal choice in both the school bus and medium-duty truck markets where maximizing fuel economy is a top priority. The Cummins ISB, which meets the current 2007 EPA emissions standards, won every test segment with results ranging from a 7- to 19-percent lead over MaxxForce engines.
