The fleet enhancements are at the forefront of Metro's sustainability efforts, which reflect a continued strategy toward greener, more efficient transit operations.
The state-of-the-art vehicles from New England Wheels, which were purchased from Tesco, feature updated technology, including a kneeling suspension system and a new ramping system.
William Spraul has more than 35 years of transit operations management experience specializing in fixed-route transportation, maintenance, and paratransit in both the private and public sectors.
Jared Schnader, Sr. Director, Bus Initiative Lead, at Calstart, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss zero emission buses in public transit, lessons being learned as more agencies are scaling up, what the future may hold, and much more.
The funding comes on the heels of additional grants awarded to Metro earlier this year to diversify its energy usage by replacing aging transit vehicles and infrastructure and purchasing buses powered on biofuel.
Cincinnati Metro hosted more than 300 elected officials, business and community leaders, transit industry decision-makers, customers, and more for the State of Metro 2022.
Metro provided more than 900,000 trips in August.
Construction on the project began in July 2020 and continues to remain on schedule to be completed in early 2025.
Giro’s software has been used by Metro since 2014 to optimize crew and vehicle scheduling for Metrorail passenger services.
The budget supports the region’s economic recovery from the pandemic and provides more flexibility to customers that may no longer be commuting to work five days a week.
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