Politics - Australia - Gas may be back on bus timetable
Sydney,New South Wales,Australia -Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), by Darren Goodsir -Sept 22, 2005 :-) Surging fuel prices have convinced the State Government to reconsider using gas-powered vehicles to expand its ageing fleet of buses... The Transport Minister, John Watkins, said yesterday the next tranche of 505 buses was out to tender and rising fuel prices meant it might be more practical to buy gas vehicles as well as new-generation diesel-powered ones... He said drivers preferred diesel buses, the latest of which operate under strict standards, like those in Europe, that have reduced emissions sharply... Mr Watkins said many drivers preferred operating diesel buses because they seemed to have more power, especially on steeper routes...
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