BUSES PURCHASE PROSPECTS * WORLDWIDE

* India - Bus service to be overhauled


New Delhi,India -The Times of India - 25 Mar 2008: -- With a clear aim to give a fillip to the Capital's public transport system, the government has given the largest allocation of funds to the transport sector... The move would obviously go a long way in improving the nightmarish traffic situation on Delhi roads, where over 900 private vehicles are being added daily, because the public transport system can't cater to the needs of the people... The government has proposed to modernise and expand the DTC fleet by purchasing 1,402 low-floor buses, 750 semi low-floor buses, 600 airconditioned low-floor buses, 250 airconditioned semi low-floor buses and 1,000 standard CNG buses by March 2009... The end plan is to double DTC's fleet size to 6,000 buses by April 2009... But augmenting the DTC fleet alone will not a solution as the city needs 11,500 buses to cater to its present population... (Video from YouTube, by Marquel303 -July 04, 2007: "Travel by bus in India" - North India, Manali )



* USA - Everett wants to buy hybrid buses
Everett,WA,USA -The Everett HeraldNet, by David Chircop -March 25, 2008: -- Something's missing when these buses pull away from bus stops and red lights... No dark, smelly diesel smoke is emitted from their tailpipes... They're also quieter, smoother and more fuel efficient... On Wednesday, the Everett City Council is scheduled to vote on paying $1.7 million for three of the 40-foot, diesel- electric hybrid buses...