of diesel products to provide all the key attributes and benefits that are important to our customers.
STN: At least for the next several years,
Blue Bird figures to be the only propane op- tion in town. How does the company avoid growing complacent especially as ESB pro- duction will continue to increase? What role is Blue Bird looking for ROUSH CleanTech to play going forward? Smith: Our propane-powered school buses are and will continue to be one of our most important products in our lineup. In terms of safety, reliability, performance and total cost of ownership, there is simply no better school bus product on the market. Even when other OEMs dabbled in this seg- ment, the Blue Bird propane bus remained the preferred bus of choice in the market. That has a lot to do with the strong partner- ship we have with ROUSH CleanTech and the superior performance of the Ford pow- ertrain. Although electric school buses are getting a lot of the attention in the industry, propane buses will continue to provide a great, high-performing solution for our customers.
STN: Partnerships also extend to collision
mitigation solutions. Amid NHTSA’s recent NPRM on pedestrian automatic braking, what can you share about what Blue Bird is doing to better protection students in the “Danger Zone?” Smith: Providing the safest school bus in the industry continues to be our core mis- sion. Blue Bird was the first to market with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) for school buses. Our superior body construction, with standard Colorado Rack and Kentucky Pole certification, remains best-in-class for school bus construction. Our standard rear- view camera is also an important feature to provide drivers with improved visibil- ity around the bus. We are continuously evaluating technologies currently available or being introduced in passenger vehicles to determine if they would be a good fit in school bus applications.
STN: Thank you. ●
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• Specify Trans/Air A/C system installed in your buses on your next purchase.
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