Hybrid-Powered Buses * USA - 113 GM Units Rolling into New York
Rochester and 4 other NY cities to opt for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions
Rochester, NY,USA -WebWire -13 June 2007 : -- The number of GM hybrid-powered buses ordered by New York transit agencies grew to 113 with today’s announcement by Regional Transit Service (RTS), Inc., a subsidiary of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) serving Monroe County, to purchase 19 buses equipped with GM’s hybrid technology... When the deliveries are completed next year, New York will boast the second largest statewide fleet of GM hybrid-powered buses, the state of Washington leads with 240 hybrid-powered buses... By using GM’s 2-mode hybrid system, the 113 diesel-electric buses in New York will save an estimated 165,000 gallons of fuel annually and significantly reduce emissions compared with conventional diesel buses...
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