Preparations for the new fleet, including modifications to existing maintenance facilities and construction of a new fueling station, have been under way for months. Once completed, the new CNG fueling station, the largest in South Texas, will support three 500-horsepower compressors capable of fueling 12 buses in six minutes.
List includes implementation of PTC, elimination of distracted driving and improved fire safety.
Once in service the vehicles will account for 18% of AC Transit's 60-foot articulated fleet. Production of the buses is anticipated to begin in March 2013 , with delivery expected by August 2013.
The California Transit Association presented its Transit Excellence Award to the agency for its seasonal Muir Woods Shuttle program.
Balanced without fare increases or service reductions.