NEW BUSES * USA - NJ Transit receives its first of 1,145 new buses

Newark,NY,USA -APP.com, by Larry Higgs -February 21, 2008: -- The first of 1,145 brand new, refrigerator-white buses ordered by NJ Transit was parked outside the mass transit agency's headquarters last Wednesday... Bus number 5201 is the first of the vehicles, which will become as familiar to riders, representing about half the fleet of the agency's "transit" or city buses and suburban buses... The list of features on the new bus:
- Improved air conditioning and two inches more leg and hip room in suburban-style buses, brighter lighting and individual reading lights are among the amenities Sarles listed.
- Bus stops also will be shown inside the bus on light emiting diode displays.
- Security cameras installed inside the vehicle and have improved emissions equipment that meets or exceeds federal pollution standards.
- Larger area for drivers.
- Wheelchair lifts for handicapped riders.

(PHOTO COURTESY OF NJ TRANSIT: The first of 1,145 buses ordered by NJ Transit to replace its current aging fleet is seen here. Several new features have been noted, such as handicapped accessibility)