Financial, environmental benefits of propane autogas and Federal Transit Administration New Model Bus Testing Program discussed at Government Fleet Expo in Denver.
Livonia, Mich. (PRWEB) June 18, 2012
ROUSH CleanTech announced today the completion of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Model Bus Testing Program (referred to as “Altoona Testing”) on a ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-450 vehicle fueled by propane autogas. Public sector fleet managers at the 2012 Government Fleet Expo and Conference, held today through Wednesday in Denver, will be the first to learn of the recent testing and how it can benefit them.
FTA provides funding for the purchase, operation and maintenance of public transportation systems. FTA’s Altoona Testing, named for the primary test facility location, rates new transit bus models on safety, structural integrity and durability, reliability, performance, maintainability, noise and fuel economy. The completion of this testing means all paratransit body configurations that are compatible with the ROUSH CleanTechpropane autogas powered Ford E-450 chassis are eligible for FTA funding, including Champion, ElDorado National, Elkhart Coach, Glaval Bus, Goshen Coach and Starcraft Bus.
