OCPS reduces school bus fuel use amid gas price hike

Big yellow school buses are hard to miss on the road, and neither is the rising cost of diesel that fuels them.

With diesel prices averaging a little over $6 a gallon in Orlando, Orange County Public Schools is taking steps to reduce how much fuel its transportation fleet uses.

Florida school bus specifications require buses to hold a minimum of 30 to 60 gallons of fuel, depending on the size and capacity of the vehicle…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS