BUSES PURCHASE PROSPECTS * UK - US-style yellow school buses ‘the future’ transport’
Glasgow,Scotland,UK -The Herald, by KEVIN SCHOFIELD -24 April 2007: -- Local authorities would be encouraged to lay on US-style yellow buses to take pupils to school under plans set out yesterday by the Conservatives... The Tories said the move would reduce congestion and carbon emissions, and improve child safety by persuading parents to give up the school run... Meanwhile, Labour and the Liberal Democrats also sought to emphasise their commitment to improving education opportunities for Scotland's young people with promises to cut class sizes and increase investment...
* India - Delhi High Court upholds DTC order of 500 low-floor buses from Tata Motors
Mumbai,Maharashtra,IND -IndiaPRwire.com -24 April 2007: -- The Delhi High Court yesterday upheld the award by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) of a tender to Tata Motors for supply of 500 low-floor buses, summarily dismissing a writ petition against the DTC order by one of the participating companies in the tender floated by the DTC...
* USA - District discusses buying new buses - Proposed budget calls for the replacement of six buses at a pricetag of at least $74K each
Havertown,PA,USA -News of Delaware County, by Dan Russo -26 April 2007: -- With next year's school district budget proposal scheduled for release to the public on May 1, transportation was on the mind of officials and residents recently... The document is scheduled to include a proposal to replace six buses in the school district's fleet in the coming year... The cost of the new vehicles is estimated at $74,000 each for a full-sized bus, plus an extra $10,000 to $15,000 for a wheelchair accessible bus, according to officials...
* Gibraltar - New buses for route 2
Gibraltar -Panorama (Gibraltar,UK) -24 April 2007: -- The Gibraltar Bus Company will be issuing a tender for the purchase of new buses which will replace the present vehicles being used on Route 2, said a Government press release this evening... The buses will have an increased passenger capacity of approximately sixteen seated and nine standing, with an interior height of about 1.85 metres...
* USA - The Capital District Transportation Authority spends $8.3M on new buses
USA -All bizjournals.com News/MSN Money -April 27, 2007: -- ... Has begun introducing new buses onto its routes... Eight new buses made by Gillig Corp. of Hayward, Calif., are now traveling throughout the Albany, N.Y., area. The buses are painted in CDTA's new blue colors and are designed to use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel...
* USA - West Prairie schools to buy new buses, open bids for insurance plan
Colchester,IL,USA -The Macomb Daily Journal (Macomb, Ill), by Matt DiMare -April 27, 2007: -- The West Prairie School Board canvassed the vote totals from the April 17 election that brought on two new board members, before approving to move forward on purchasing two new buses and opening bids for a new insurance plan for the district...
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