LEBANON, Pa. — Lebanon Transit replaced three 15-year-old Blue Bird buses with three Gillig hybrid buses, Lebanon Daily News reported.
The red hybrid "envirotravel" buses cost a total of $1.75 million, with about $1 million coming from the Federal Transit Administration and approximately $725,000 coming from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a transit official told Lebanon Daily News. For the full story, click here.
Pa. transit rolls out 3 Gillig hybrid buses
Replaced three15-year-old Blue Bird buses. The red hybrid "envirotravel" buses cost a total of $1.75 million.
June 28, 2012
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