The Rapid fleet gets younger
September 28, 2009
The Interurban Transit Partnership recently received a $5 million federal grant, and the public transit agency will use the money to purchase 16 buses for The Rapid. ITP CEO Peter Varga said the 40-foot, low-floor, clean-diesel buses have been order
The Interurban Transit Partnership recently received a $5 million federal grant, and the public transit agency will use the money to purchase 16 buses for The Rapid.
ITP CEO Peter Varga said the 40-foot, low-floor, clean-diesel buses have been ordered and have just gone through the production cycle at Gillig Corp. of Hayward, Calif.
Gillig is the second-largest maker of transit buses in North America. Each bus costs about $340,000.
âThe really good news about this is we were able to replace our fleet, despite the fact that we actually grew our fleet over time,â he said.
When The Rapid began its run, it had 63 buses on the streets during peak commuting hours. Varga said 98 buses now roam the 26-fixed routes at peak times, 55 percent more than when The Rapid began service.
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ITP CEO Peter Varga said the 40-foot, low-floor, clean-diesel buses have been ordered and have just gone through the production cycle at Gillig Corp. of Hayward, Calif.
Gillig is the second-largest maker of transit buses in North America. Each bus costs about $340,000.
âThe really good news about this is we were able to replace our fleet, despite the fact that we actually grew our fleet over time,â he said.
When The Rapid began its run, it had 63 buses on the streets during peak commuting hours. Varga said 98 buses now roam the 26-fixed routes at peak times, 55 percent more than when The Rapid began service.
Read the Full article, "The Rapid fleet gets younger."
