BUFFALO, N.Y. — To accommodate rising ridership, the University of Buffalo upgraded its UB Stampede bus fleet with transit-style vehicles that run on petrodiesel and biodiesel and feature front-end racks for three bikes and bus tracking capabilities, according to the UB Reporter.
First Transit will continue to operate the fleet. For the full story, click here.
N.Y. university upgrades bus fleet
The new transit-style vehicles run on petrodiesel and biodiesel, feature front-end racks for three bikes and bus tracking capabilities.
June 18, 2012
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