Collins Bus Corporation, the builder of Type-A school and
school activity buses, announced that it has entered in to an agreement with
BAF, A Clean Energy Company, to develop the first Type-A school bus with a
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel system.
CNG is more economical than diesel and gasoline fuels and
provides a reduction in greenhouse emissions. Over 110,000 vehicles currently
operate on CNG in the U.S., and operating vehicles on CNG significantly reduces
America’s dependence on foreign oil.
Collins has been working on a CNG version of their bus
for several years, but was unable to find a viable option until partnering with
BAF.
“BAF brings expertise and a proven system to the
market and Collins is proud of this new partnership. When you combine CNG
with our Propane and Hybrid-Electric offerings, you can see how our team is
leading the field. No other manufacturer offers as many proven options
when it comes to clean energy solutions,” said Kent Tyler, president of
Collins Bus Corporation.
“CNG fuel has a significant environmental and
economic advantage over diesel and gasoline fuels and will offer school
districts an attractive option for their Type-A buses. We are very
excited to have partnered with Collins. They are clearly the leader in
the Type-A bus business and together we will offer their customers the best
product available,” said Brent Pope, director of sales at BAF.
By GreentechLead.com Team
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