Strategic Use of Alternative Fuels to Cut Costs How Propane autogas can be part of a larger costreduction APRIL/MAY 2017 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 33 ARATRANSIT IS ONE OF THE MOST expensive and least effi cient mass transit services off ered, and as a result, cost control is the number one priority for fl eet managers. In fact, paratransit contracts are oft en awarded to the lowest bidder. Th ere are a number of ways to approach the cost control challenge with paratransit fl eets. Many fl eet managers focus on maintenance costs and increasing reliability, but one solution that’s gaining in popularity is converting vehicles to dedicated propane autogas or propane bi-fuel systems. By using EPA-certifi ed, aft ermarket conversion kits, fl eet managers can transition all or part of their fl eet to cleaner burning, cost-eff ective propane for vehicle models ranging from as small P strategy for your paratransit fl eet. By Darren Engle as eight-passenger vans to 84-passenger school buses. Bi-fuel kits are advantageous because vehicles can run independently on either propane autogas or gasoline with just the fl ip of a switch, which can actually extend a vehicle’s time in service during the day. With bi-fuel vehicles, operators don’t have to return as oft en to refuel, or can use a gasoline station if there isn’t time to return to a centralized propane For more information, visit www.MassTransitmag.com/12073041 Willamette Valley Transport
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