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FAPT Summer Symposium Ocala, FL

FAPT Summer Symposium Ocala, FL. June 26, 2012. Florida Transportation Systems, Inc. & Blue Bird. Only Type A, Type C and Type D school bus provider awarded on the Department of Education contract Most economical Type C offering on last three Department of Education contracts

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FAPT Summer Symposium Ocala, FL

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  1. FAPT Summer Symposium Ocala, FL June 26, 2012

  2. Florida Transportation Systems, Inc. & Blue Bird • Only Type A, Type C and Type D school bus provider awarded on the Department of Education contract • Most economical Type C offering on last three Department of Education contracts • Longest, most comprehensive base warranty

  3. FTS • Buses since 1983 • Two locations - Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale • Mobile service technicians • Simple, efficient in-house warranty support

  4. Blue Bird • Leading school bus manufacturer since 1927 • Based in Ft. Valley, GA • Purpose built Type C & D chassis in Ft. Valley

  5. School Bus Product Lineup Type A, C and D Purpose Built School Buses All American FE All American RE Microbird Vision Ford & Chevrolet chassis Gas, diesel or propane 29 passengers or 18 + 1 W/C passenger Blue Bird Vision Chassis Cummins ISB10 or Ford 6.8L Propane Engine 29 to 77 Passengers Blue Bird All American Forward Engine Chassis Cummins ISB10 71 to 83 Passengers Blue Bird All American Rear Engine Chassis Cummins ISB10, ISC10 and ISL Gas (CNG) 72 to 84 Passengers 5

  6. Environmentally Responsible Clean diesel, propane and CNG engines Cummins ISB10 Ford Roush 6.8L LPI Cummins ISL Gas (CNG) Meets 2010 EPA Standards without emissions credits Fuel efficient and dependable in a variety of horsepowers Propane powered Ford 6.8L engine achieves near zero emissions without sacrificing power and dependability Compressed natural gas engine delivers near zero emissions and performance 7

  7. Proven Alt Fuel Options Clearing the air on liquified propane injection (LPI) engines and compressed natural gas (CNG) engines Ford Roush Propane Powered Microbird and Vision All American Rear Engine CNG 18-29 Passenger Type A 47 to 77 passenger Type C Bus Capacity/Type 72 to 84 passenger Type D Bus Engine Cummins ISL Gas 250-280HP Ford 6.8L 362HP, LPI Roush engine Domestically produced and stable supply Domestically produced and stable supply Fuel Supply Fleet Introduction On-site and shared facilities available with some modifications Free on-site fueling available; no facility modifications 73 9

  8. Roush 6.8L LPI Autogas Simple, dependable and economical 10

  9. What they used to say: • Unsafe • Unproven technology • Expensive to operate • Expensive to buy • Expensive infrastructure • Doesn’t work without federal assistance

  10. Product Development: • Utilize the highest volume Type-C school bus and successfully have it operate on propane instead of diesel • Must remain designed and engineered to the same exacting standards and meet FMVSS • Become the lowest incremental cost alternative fuel powered school bus • The result: The only fully integrated and school purpose built chassis OEM propane-powered school bus

  11. Safe • The LPI Fuel Tank • 67-Gallon Capacity • Carbon Steel • 2x the required thickness for ASME Certification • 312 PSI Working Pressure • Burst Pressure = 5x Working Pressure • 16 Mounting Points, not 4 • Located inside crash cage

  12. Lower Operating and Maintenance Costs:

  13. Lower Operating and Maintenance Costs:

  14. Lower Operating and Maintenance Costs:

  15. “We’re saving a total of 32 cents per mile with propane autogas.” “We needed these buses to perform without issue from the moment we got them, and they did. They’ve been reliable and inexpensive to operate.” Ron Latko, Director of Transportation, Mesa Unified School District No. 4 in Phoenix, Arizona.

  16. "We choose propane autogas because not only does it represent significant reduced fuel costs and clean-burning properties, but also because the source is in abundant supply right here in America.” "With today's tight school budgets, using a transportation fuel that saves taxpayers money, keeps the environment clean, and keeps jobs within our national borders is a win-win for everyone. Plus, our drivers love how quiet the propane buses perform." William Schofield, Superintendent, Hall County Schools, Hall County, Georgia

  17. Lower Operating and Maintenance Costs:

  18. Propane Myths - Debunked

  19. Affordable Infrastructure

  20. Established Infrastructure

  21. Established Infrastructure

  22. Proven Return on Investment

  23. Simple to Introduce

  24. What they’re saying now • Safe • Proven technology • Inexpensive to operate • Inexpensive to buy • Inexpensive infrastructure • Federal assistance makes it a compelling alternative

  25. Blue Bird North American Alternative Fuel Markets 3 Provinces, 39 States and D.C.

  26. Special Thanks to our Florida propane districts: • Indian River District Schools • Alachua District Schools • Broward Districts Schools • ....

  27. What we’re saying now • Are your transportation efforts driving us toward a cleaner environment, establishing domestic energy independence AND saving your organization money? • Future generations thank you for your time.

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