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From March 2022: Petersburg, Virginia, is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon
NEWS > LOCAL NEWS
Petersburg is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon
By: Wayne Covil
Posted at 4:42 PM, Mar 15, 2022 and last updated 4:59 AM, Mar 16, 2022
PETERSBURG, Va. -- As gas and diesel prices remain above $4 in Virginia, some city buses are working to save the City of Petersburg money.
The savings come at a time when Petersburg buses are free for riders thanks to a federal grant from both the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.
While gas and diesel-fueled buses face higher fuel costs, a second federal grant has transformed four Petersburg buses to run on propane. Another eight propane-fueled buses are in the pipeline.
The conversion to propane has saved the city money as propane currently costs about $2.15 a gallon. ... "The more propane we use, we get a rebate, so that lowers the cost of the propane," Koonce said about a bonus that came with the second grant.
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Petersburg is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon
By: Wayne Covil
Posted at 4:42 PM, Mar 15, 2022 and last updated 4:59 AM, Mar 16, 2022
PETERSBURG, Va. -- As gas and diesel prices remain above $4 in Virginia, some city buses are working to save the City of Petersburg money.
The savings come at a time when Petersburg buses are free for riders thanks to a federal grant from both the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.
While gas and diesel-fueled buses face higher fuel costs, a second federal grant has transformed four Petersburg buses to run on propane. Another eight propane-fueled buses are in the pipeline.
The conversion to propane has saved the city money as propane currently costs about $2.15 a gallon. ... "The more propane we use, we get a rebate, so that lowers the cost of the propane," Koonce said about a bonus that came with the second grant.
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