The first day of school is still a month away, but districts are already getting ready. Broken Arrow Public Schools added new, propane-powered buses to their fleet, and the district says they’re going to keep students a lot cooler this fall.
Five new propane buses
The five new propane buses are ready to roll in Broken Arrow, and they come with air conditioning, upgraded safety features, and a lot more tech than the old yellow buses you might remember.
The new propane buses hit the road in January, and district leaders say they’re already a hit.
“The drivers like them. The students love them. They’ve lived up to everything they said they would be,” said Fleet Transportation Manager James Estep.
How the buses are different
The buses cost about $150,000 each, but the district bought them with help from a federal grant, saving taxpayer dollars while replacing older diesel models…