New Buses Fleet * USA & Canada
* South Caroline - CARTA rolling out 11 new environmentally friendly buses
Charleston,SC,USA -The Charleston Regional Business Journal, by Amanda Click -Jul 15, 2010: -- The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has added 11 new environmentally friendly busses to their fleet. The new buses reduce carbon emissions by about 90% compared older models, which rolled off the line back in 1996... According to the Charleston Regional Business Journal's article, the new busses have larger windows, lower floors for easier access, more handrails and stanchions for standing passengers, and handicap ramps instead of time-consuming lifts... Using federal stimulus dollar for the addition was a matter of much controversy in early 2009... (Photo: The new buses look a lot like the old ones, only more green on the inside)* Massachusetts - Green buses are coming to Logan
Boston,MASS,USA -The Boston Globe, by Katie Johnston Chase -July 15, 2010: -- A fleet of 50 alternative-fuel buses -- a mix of diesel-electric hybrids and vehicles run by compressed natural gas -- will be in place by late 2013, replacing the 94 diesel-powered rental car buses and 26 aging compressed-natural-gas buses that transport passengers between terminals, to the Blue Line MBTA station, and to the economy parking lots. The new buses are bigger and will be shared by multiple rental car companies, which means fewer of them will be needed... The Massachusetts Port Authority board expects the new bus fleet to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,840 tons during the at least 12 years they will be in operation...
* Kentucky - TARC shows new hybrid buses
River City,KY,USA -The Kentuckiana Green Courier-Journal, by Sheldon S. Shafer -July 9, 2010: -- Transit Authority of River City officials unveiled nine new gas-electric hybrid buses on Friday that they say are better for the environment, more fuel efficient, easier to maintain and smoother to ride than older diesel-fueled buses... With 12 hybrid buses purchased earlier, TARC's fleet now has 21 environmentally friendly coaches... Each of the nine new energy-efficient buses cost $558,000. The federal government paid for seven of them and state funds paid for the other two... TARC officials said the benefits of hybrids include improved air quality and reduced emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulates, and the buses have lower maintenance costs and consume less fuel... The hybrids were manufactured primarily by the Gillig Corp. of Hayward, Calif., and the propulsion systems were made by Allison Transmission GM of Indianapolis... (Photo from The Courier-Journal, by Michael Clevenger: A press conference at TARC headquarters announcing additional hybrid buses in the TARC fleet)* Canada - Government funding dished out for new school buses fleet
Burns Lakes,BC,Canada -Burns Lakes District News/BC Local News, by Rebecca Billard -July 13, 2010: -- School District 91 will receive $855,500 in funding for the purchase of seven new diesel school buses as part of a $12.5-million investment by the province... Funding for the new buses includes four 76-passenger buses and three 84-passenger buses... The funding announcement comes on top the School District 91 announcement that the will be cuts to the district bussing system... Sterling Olson, secretary treasurer for School District 91, attributes the conflicting situation with government funding to district transportation as being due to additional capital grants that can be applied for... (Photo: As our buses get older, they require more maintenance and are more costly to operate. Therefore, while we are reducing transportation next year, we still need to replace the older buses in our bus fleet)* Wiscosin - Milwaukee County rolls out 90 clean diesel buses
Milwaukee County,WIS,ISA -The Journal Sentinel, by Sharif Durhams -July 14, 2010: -- Milwaukee County's bus system unveiled on Wednesday the first of 90 new buses purchased to replace those in its aging fleet... The clean diesel buses cost a total of nearly $33 million. About half of that money came from the federal stimulus package... Milwaukee County plans to buy 35 more buses in 2011, according to MCTS... 
The new buses, manufactured by New Flyer, will feature a new paint scheme on the outside and a new color scheme on the inside... (Photo by Gary Porter - One of 90 new Milwaukee County Transit System clean diesel, zero emission buses, was on display for County officials to view outside of the Milwaukee County Courthouse Wednesday. The manufacturer, New Flyer, equipped the buses with a Cummins Aftertreatment System which will reduce oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter, achieve near-zero emissions and get better gas mileage)* Florida - Biodiesel buses debut. RTS adds 17 vehicles and 2 routes to system
Gainesville,FLA,USA -The Gainesville Sun, by Patrick Annesty -July 14, 2010: -- About 50 employees and spectators gathered at Regional Transit System headquarters Tuesday, enduring the midday sun to check out the latest additions to the RTS bus fleet... The Gillig Low-Floor buses run on B20 biodiesel, a mixture of 80 percent diesel fuel and 20 percent biofuel made from animal fat and vegetable oils... The "partially renewable" technology emits 6,000 tons less carbon monoxide and saves $150,000 in operating costs per year over traditional buses, Gomez said. Biodiesel gets 5 to 10 percent more miles per gallon than regular diesel. In addition, the 17 new buses will drop the average age of the fleet to from 9.6 years old to 7 years old, improving efficiency and reliability, RTS says... Gomez said the older buses being replaced will be auctioned off on eBay after they are salvaged for parts. He said the old buses can fetch anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000... (Photo by Erica Brough: Officials celebrate the addition of 17 new Gillig Low Floor buses to the Regional Transit System's fleet, expanding the biodiesel fuel program to improve fuel efficiency and reduce impact on the environment, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the RTS Operations, Maintenance and Administration facility in Gainesville, Fla.)* Iowa - 4 new city buses in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids,IOWA,USA -Eastern Iowa News Now, by Mary S. -15 July 2010: -- Four new buses are now on the street as part of a plan to renew the city’s bus fleet... The 2010 Gillig buses are heavy-duty with a low floor and easy-to-use wheelchair accessible ramp... Last year the Cedar Rapids Transit Division added four similar buses and plans to add five more buses next year... The buses were made in the USA at Gillig Corp. in Hayward, Calif., at a cost of $332,348 each. The American Resource and Recovery Act, known as the stimulus act, paid for the buses...
* Missouri - SPS to Buy 31 New Buses
Springfield,MO,USA -KSMU News, by Ryan Welch -15 July 2010: ... 31 new sets of wheels will go round and round Springfield with the start of the new school year next month... The state’s recent cuts in transportation funding were not enough to keep Springfield Public Schools from buying new buses... The average retirement age of buses is 14 years old. Springfield’s bus fleet contains 51 buses that are older than that. 41 buses in the fleet are more than 20 years old... Bledsoe says the lease-purchase agreement with Commerce Bank makes it possible for the district to pay for the 31 new buses over the course of eight years. The district is able to make the payments by way of its existing transportation funding... (Photo from sps.lane.edu/Springfields Transportation/kids bus)* Missouri - City Utilities unveils new paratransit buses
Springfield,MO,USA -KY3 News -Jul 16, 2010: -- Five new buses for disabled people are on the city’s streets. They replace City Utilities of Springfield's current paratransit fleet, which had been in use since 1997... They have a front entry door ramp for people in wheelchairs and include lower floors to help people who have trouble going up and down steps... The buses cost $650,000 and were funded by federal stimulus money. Disabled people can use them any time of the day or night, every day of the year. Last year they provided more than 17,000 rides...
* Kansas - New school bus company is ready to roll in Wichita
Wichita,Kansas,USA -The Wichita Eagle, by LORI YOUNT -Jul. 19, 2010: -- Starting next month, brand new yellow buses will be pulling up to every Wichita school bus stop... First Student, the largest bus company in the nation, is starting its contract with Wichita schools by bringing in a fleet of 624 new vehicles and drivers excited to operate them... The features on the new vehicles include a second stop sign that extends from the rear of the bus, heavy-duty tread on steps and an electronic checklist that sends maintenance requests instantly... But the features on the new buses aren't just for looks. Automated bus checks and satellite tracking will make the ride to and from school safer for students, said Steve Roessler, region vice president for First Student... (Photo by Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle: Brian Brunt, senior safety manager for First Student, talks about the safety features of the company's school buses on Wednesday. First Student replaces Durham this year as USD 259's bus service)* Pennsylvania - Company Rolls Out Green Buses
Le High Valley,Penn.,USA -WFMZ, by Dan Rinkus -July 19, 2010: -- Your next bus trip to New York City could be a "green" ride... Trans-Bridge today unveiled 16 new eco-friendly buses... The company said it spent $7-million to replace older, less-efficient models... Trans-Bridge said its newest additions boast better gas mileage than most hybrid cars when you take into account each bus can carry up to 55 passengers... (SEE VIDEO)* California - A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. Delivering Thirty CNG Buses to Fresno Unified School District - Alternative-fuel Blue Bird buses purchased for longevity and less air pollution
Colton,CAL,USA -PRWEB -July 20, 2010: -- A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., a leading provider of transportation solutions, today announced delivery of 30 new CNG (natural gas) Blue Bird buses to Fresno Unified School District... The Blue Bird All American CNG buses replace 1977 model year diesel buses from Crown and 1978 model year diesel buses from Gillig. Upon delivery of the new buses, Fresno Unified will have a total of 42 Blue Bird CNG buses, supporting approximately 9,500 students and scheduled to cover 1.5 million miles each year on established routes and field trips...
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