BUSES' PURCHASE PROSPECTS * USA - Governor hands S.D. $9 million for new buses
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced the statewide distribution of $136 million in transportation bond money, including $9 million to replace old buses in San Diego
San Diego,CAL,USA -San Diego Union Tribune, by John Marelius -June 11, 2008 : -- ... “By investing in transit projects across the state, we can stimulate the economy, reduce traffic congestion and protect the environment by reducing greenhouse emissions,” Schwarzenegger told a news conference at the Fashion Valley Transit Center as sleek red trolleys glided by overhead... “The funding of these projects will encourage the use of public transit and give Californians an alternative to rising gas prices,” he added... Harry Mathis, chairman of the Metropolitan Transit System board of directors, said the $9 million appropriation would be used to replace old diesel-burning buses with cleaner-burning new ones that are more fuel efficient...
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