Mixed Reactions Greet CARB's Resolution to Cleanse California of Diesel Buses, Trucks PDF Print E-mail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In late September, the California Air Resources Board passed a resolution that would remove all pre-1977 diesel school buses from state roads by 2003.

There are an estimated 5,000 of those buses currently in operation.

CARB maintained the resolution is a public safety issue and added diesel fuels simply cannot compete with alternative fuels.

Diesel engine builders have fired back, maintaining today's diesel-fueled buses are just as clean as any alternative-fueled bus.

Others support the CARB resolution, particularly those engine builders already producing CNG or LPG-powered buses.

 

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Last Updated on Monday, 12 October 2009 11:30