USA, Cliffwood Beach, NJ
Air & Gas Technologies, Inc. recently completed construction of a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for the Lower Merion, PA, School District to provide state-of-the-art fueling for a fleet of sixty-eight clean fuel school buses and six work vans. Equipped with the CompAir Reavell GAZPACK 37 compressor package, the new fueling facility ushers in the “2nd Generation†of the Lower Merion CNG-powered bus fleet. With a second new station soon to be built, and new CNG buses on the way, the clean fuel bus program at Lower Merion will soon be ready for another decade or more of service.
Known as a leader in environmental awareness, the District first took action to green its fleet by switching from traditional diesel to clean-burning natural gas buses in 1996, subsequently building two CNG stations and ordering an entire fleet of CNG buses. After long and dependable work lives, both the stations and some of the school buses are ready to be replaced with new units that reflect over ten years worth of advances in efficiency, emissions improvements and reliability.
“Going into our next generation of buses, we’ve already gone through the learning curve, all the ups and downs,†says Mike Andre, Lower Merion Supervisor of Transportation. “Originally, we heard there was an alternative to diesel and were willing to give it a try. Now we know what works, and what doesn’t, with the CNG fleet. We’re looking forward to years of service with our new station and buses.â€
The District bus fleet has logged nearly 8 million miles, and displaced approximately 1 million gallons of diesel fuel.
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