BUSES' PURCHASE PROSPECTS
* Canada - Transit system growing
Maple Ridge,BC, Canada -The Maple Ridge News - Nov 18 2006: -- B.C. Transit is receiving an extra $10 million from the sale of surplus land to meet rising costs and buy new equipment, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon says... Half the funds are to be used to buy 27 new buses for the B.C. Transit fleet, which provides service to 50 B.C. communities... The B.C. government also announced $10 million toward the development of the world's first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses... B.C. Transit has issued a call for proposals to develop zero-emission vehicles that can be integrated into existing transit fleets...
* USA - Push is on for more buses - Transit officials say residents' demands for better service are driving expansion
Harford County,Mar,USA -The Baltimore Sun, by Mary Gail Hare -Nov 19, 2006: -- Anticipating a sharp rise in demand for public transportation and trying to respond to requests from riders, Harford County transit officials say they plan to push for more bus lines and expanded hours of operation. Users of the service want improvements including better signs and shelters at bus stops, and more extensive routes with evening, weekend and holiday service, said Michael Hannan, administrator of Harford Transit Service, the county's public transportation agency... The agency is preparing for a growing ridership and plans to add routes and expand hours of operation, Hannan said... The service operates 31 buses, most of which have 20 seats. Hannan's operating proposal calls for replacing 10 aging vehicles and includes a request for a greater proportion of larger buses to accommodate growing ridership between Bel Air and Aberdeen...
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