Propane bus engines also are 75 percent cleaner than the current emissions standard. “When we begin the second half of this school year, 53% of our daily crank buses (which translates to 402 buses) will be powered by an alternative and clean propane fuel.”Īccording to Ham, it takes 100 propane-powered buses to emit the same amount of nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere as one older diesel-powered bus. “FCS is not only safety conscious with our bus driver training, but we are also the first propane-powered school bus fleet to add three-point seat belts on all bus purchases since 2017,” says Sam Ham, executive director of Transportation. To put this in perspective, each school day Fulton County school buses travel the same distance as going around the Earth twice. Annually, the 1,600 routes equate to more than 10 million miles. The 2019 theme is “My School Bus, the Safest Form of Student Transportation!” National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is Monday, October 21, and students and parents across Fulton will honor drivers with handmade cards, signs and special treats.Īpproximately 800 buses travel 50,000 miles each day with 79,000 students in their tow. ![]() Fulton County Schools will join districts across the nation to highlight safety in transportation and celebrate bus drivers. October 21-25, marks National School Bus Safety Week.
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