Ride and drive at James A. Rhodes Conference Center features
innovative alternative fuel school buses
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Last week, Blue Bird school buses rolled out for the 2018 Blue Bird
Experience tour at James A. Rhodes Conference Center at the
Transportation Research Center (TRC), where school districts
participated in educational sessions, ride-and-drives and more.
“Just as the TRC has been pushing the limits of vehicles on its proving
grounds, Blue Bird has been pushing the limits of school bus innovation
with its alternatively fueled buses, like electric, propane and
compressed natural gas, and with its cleaner-operating diesel and
gasoline buses,” said Tim Gordon, director of North America sales for
Blue Bird Corporation.
Hosted by local Blue Bird dealer Cardinal Bus Sales, the event included
a full line-up of Blue Bird’s services and products, including Micro
Bird Type A school buses and Blue Bird Vision Type C buses fueled by
propane, gasoline and diesel. “This event allowed school district
decision makers to learn about the safety, economic and environmental
benefits of a host of Blue Bird’s buses,” said Tony Rumer with Cardinal
Bus Sales. “In particular, they appreciated the low emissions, quiet
ride and fuel savings of the alternative-fueled models.” Blue Bird’s
alternative fuel bus models offer quiet operation that lowers driver
distraction and increases driver ability to hear passengers and ambient
noise.
More than 110 school transportation directors, technicians, bus drivers
and school officials from multiple school districts across the state
attended.
“This event gave me a lot of confidence in continuing to purchase Blue
Bird Vision Propane school buses. The partnership between Ford, Blue
Bird and ROUSH CleanTech is so strong,” said Shawn Dawson, fleet manager
of Westerville City Schools, which operates 35 propane buses. According
to Dawson, the school district is saving 50 percent in operating costs
with propane buses.
Since January, the school bus manufacturer has taken its Blue Bird
Experience across the nation to over a dozen locations, with more to
follow. For more information, visit www.blue-bird.com.
About Blue Bird Corporation: Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is the
leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, with more
than 550,000 buses sold since its formation in 1927 and approximately
180,000 buses in operation today. Blue Bird’s longevity and reputation
in the school bus industry have made it an iconic American brand. Blue
Bird distinguishes itself from its principal competitors by its singular
focus on the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of school buses
and related parts. As the only manufacturer of chassis and body
production specifically designed for school bus applications, Blue Bird
is recognized as an industry leader for school bus innovation, safety,
product quality/reliability/durability, operating costs and drivability.
In addition, Blue Bird is the market leader in alternative fuel
applications with its propane-powered, electric and compressed natural
gas-powered school buses. Blue Bird manufactures school buses at two
facilities in Fort Valley, Georgia. Its Micro Bird joint venture
operates a manufacturing facility in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.
Service and after-market parts are distributed from Blue Bird’s parts
distribution center located in Delaware, Ohio. For more information on
Blue Bird’s complete line of buses, visit www.blue-bird.com.
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Blue Bird Corporation
Justyne Lobello, 478-396-3487
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Source: Blue Bird Corporation