To promote social distancing, Yamhill Transit will add five remanufactured buses to its fleet. The buses will service its local routes in McMinnville and Newberg, Ore.
The 60-foot articulated vehicles will provide more space for riders to enhance social distancing.
The job specifics included the installment of Cummins ISL Recon engines and rebuilt Allison transmissions.
The agency selected the company’s H 40 EP electric hybrid propulsion solution to power 27 new GILLIG buses and will be a lead fleet partner for Allison’s revolutionary new electric hybrid product, eGen Flex.
The project includes a cosmetic rehabilitation and engine replacement.
The contract was awarded late last year.
The first mask prototypes using Cummins’ donated media were assembled by University of Minnesota teams in March as part of an initiative to provide masks to healthcare systems in the region.
The vehicles are replacing older models that significantly surpassed their 12-year useful life.
MTS adding 24 D4500s, while RTS adds Xcelsior battery-electric buses.
Two of the longest-running brands collaborate to bring to market a new 40-foot bus with a 444 kWh battery capacity and an estimated 150-mile range.