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PodcastsAugust 3, 2022

How CCATS Switched its Paratransit Fleet to Propane and Realized True Savings

What are the benefits and pain points of switching to propane? Randy Cantor, Transportation Services Manager for CCATS in Newport, N.C., joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss his agency’s transition to propane and much more.

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ArticlesApril 30, 2020

Transit agencies invest in propane vehicles

Propane autogas, the term used for propane when used in an on-road engine, has both economic and environmental benefits.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 12, 2019

Maintenance Directors Tap Training and Data to Drive Success

TriMet's Ed Bennett and Votran's Rick Kazawitch took home this years Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis.

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ArticlesOctober 29, 2019

Detroit's SMART sees savings, eco benefits after propane switch

With a goal to reduce emissions, administrators tapped into available funding to replace aging diesel paratransit vehicles. 

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2019

Micro Bird Looks Toward the Future with its Commercial Line

The company’s commercial manager James Mansell explains how the company stays ahead of the curve by creating purposeful and innovative vehicles.  

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2019

Propane vehicles reducing emissions for National Park in Maine

Island Explorer system links hotels, campgrounds, and inns with destinations in Acadia National Park and area villages.

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ArticlesMay 28, 2019

Michigan agency taps 'clean' fuel for eco-benefits, savings

Charlevoix County Transit is working toward operating 90% of its demand-response bus fleet on propane autogas.

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ArticlesMay 23, 2019

How propane is becoming an 'alternative' fuel

On average, propane autogas costs as much as 50% less per gallon than gasoline and diesel.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2019

PERC launches redesigned website

Provides info about propane autogas in a variety of forms, including videos, customer case studies, emissions data, and fact sheets.

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ArticlesAugust 7, 2018

Fleet, Route Updates Help San Diego MTS' Adapt to Service Demands

The agency is continuing to balance paratransit and ridership challenges with a growing fleet of clean-fuel vehicles.

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