The new fleet will replace older buses currently in operation, while growing the agency’s service footprint to support its Vision 2020 strategic plan.
The new buses, operating under the CTtransit name, replace older vehicles in the fleet with newer, more fuel-efficient buses.
The blend is legally classified as a diesel fuel, which eliminates any operational or potential warranty concerns users may have.
The order is part of a six-year contract, with the company set to begin production of year four coaches starting in September of 2019.
The buses, funded by FTA grants, will replace buses from 2002 that have exceeded their useful life.
The bus order will be used to enhance ABQ RIDE’s new Albuquerque Rapid Transit BRT system.
The buses will be used at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to replace older vehicles.
The order will help the department implement their strategic transportation plan, which includes rebranding, revitalizing, and increasing bus service.
The first RTS bus was put into service in 1979 as a demo and eventually served routes in every borough.
The city issued a recommendation of award for 60-foot, articulated, five-door clean diesel buses to New Flyer under a 2016 solicitation.
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