METRO Briefs
Vermont transit agencies may merge. Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free. Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices. Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil.
Vermont transit agencies may merge
MONTPELIER, Vt. — In order to streamline services and create a regional funding source, Green Mountain Transit Agency and Chittenden County Transportation Authority are looking into combining their businesses. For the full story, click here.
Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Everett Anderson, a driver for Peter Pan Bus Lines, was honored for driving 3 million miles without an accident, an accomplishment shared by only two other drivers in the Northeast. For the full story, click here.
Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices
DALLAS — Dallas Area Rapid Transit board members are divided over how to spend more than $219 million on a new bus fleet that will use either compressed natural gas (CNG) or diesel fuel. For the full story, click here.
Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — BTB Burrito, a restaurant mini-chain, is providing rides home to bar-goers on a bus powered by a diesel engine that has been modified to run on used vegetable oil. For the full story, click here.
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