METS RECEIVES $480,000 GRANT TO PURCHASE HYBRID BUSES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 5, 2008 ;     369 words ......applied toward the purchase of three new hybrid buses, which will bring the total in METS...last year to more than $4 a gallon, hybrid buses have certainly helped keep the City...also been able to save money because hybrid buses have electric ramps instead of hydraulic...

King County, Wash., Transit System to Roll Out Hybrid Buses.

The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  May 28, 2004 ;     475 words ......boards one of Metro Transit's new hybrid buses yesterday at Seahawks Stadium. Metro expects to have 213 hybrid buses in operation by the end of the year...for the low-polluting vehicles. Hybrid buses are more expensive than diesel buses...

KRT buying diesel-electric hybrid buses

Charleston Daily Mail;  October 21, 2008 ;     270 words ...Two diesel-electric hybrid buses could soon be picking up local...Transportation Authority will soon order the hybrid buses, said KRT assistant general manger...about buying about half-a-dozen hybrid buses, Hartley said. Transportation officials...

Kanawha County to get hybrid buses

Charleston Gazette;  October 21, 2008 ;     297 words ......should be able to ride on one of two hybrid buses. Officials for the Kanawha Valley Regional...will soon order two diesel-electric hybrid buses, said KRT assistant general manger Doug...year about buying about half a dozen hybrid buses, Hartley said. Transportation officials...

HYBRID BUSES SAVING CITY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 21, 2007 ;     343 words ......City of Evansville currently has four hybrid buses in service and they're already paying...also been able to save money because hybrid buses have electric ramps instead of hydraulic...the regenerative braking systems on hybrid buses. METS predicts this will save approximately...

CITY GIVING HYBRID BUSES A CLOSER LOOK

Evansville Courier & Press;  October 15, 2004 ;     309 words ......will get its first look today at the hybrid buses expected to save thousands each year...beginning to replace its METS fleet with hybrid buses in 2005, said Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel...out on a little tour (of the city)." Hybrid buses use 15 percent to 25 percent less fuel...

TARC ADDS MORE HYBRID BUSES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 13, 2007 ;     629 words ......Director J. Barry Barker to unveil the additional hybrid buses July 13. "These hybrid buses show our commitment to clean air," Mayor Jerry...gas-only buses and they emit less pollution." The hybrid buses also get better fuel economy and have a quieter...

Hybrid buses to help ease Valley smog

Oakland Tribune;  August 3, 2006 ;     424 words ......downtown arena, RTD officials unveiled six hybrid buses powered by the cutting edge "General...diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system." "These hybrid buses will help San Joaquin RTD fulfill its...2004 the RTD purchased its first two hybrid buses for its fleet, and were thrilled ...

2 hybrid buses, 2 Handi-Vans join fleet

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 25, 2006 ;     450 words ......its new fleet of 40 diesel-electric hybrid buses on the following routes:face=-Italic...Kalihi-Pearlridge TheBus now has 40 hybrid buses, each with a price tag of $485,000...year. "What we like about the electric hybrid buses, obviously, is that it's going to be...

San Joaquin district debuts Hayward firm's hybrid buses

Oakland Tribune;  August 4, 2006 ;     421 words ......downtown arena, RTD officials unveiled six hybrid buses powered by the cutting-edge "General...diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system." The new hybrid buses are manufactured by the Gillig Corp...transit buses in North America. "These hybrid buses will help San Joaquin RTD fulfill ...

CTTRANSIT Begins Operating Hybrid Buses in Stamford.(Brief Article)

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Today;  July 1, 2004 ;     193 words ......placed two New Flyer diesel electric hybrid buses into service in the Stamford area. During the past year, CTTRANSIT said the hybrid buses were operated on Hartford-area routes...first-phase testing results indicate the hybrid buses, which were fueled with standard petroleum...

U. Michigan area embraces hybrid buses

University Wire;  June 18, 2007 ;     538 words ......all its buses with a "green fleet" of hybrid buses within three years. But while Ann Arbor...city funds and outside grants to buy 15 hybrid buses by November, the University of Michigan...technology to its own buses. Although the hybrid buses use about 30 percent less fuel than...

L.B. hybrid buses set to work

Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.;  June 18, 2005 ;     635 words ......bigger hybrid. LBT will put 15 gasoline hybrid buses on the streets Monday. Officials says...be introduced into regular service. Hybrid buses function much like the Prius. Electric...sides and battery packs on the roofs. Hybrid buses got significantly better gas mileage...

CHINA'S HYBRID BUSES DEBUT

AsiaInfo Services;  December 6, 2005 ;     183 words ...AsiaInfo Services 12-06-2005 China's Hybrid Buses Debut HUBEI, Dec 06, 2005 (SinoCast...China, launched into market fifteen hybrid buses on December 3, forming the country's...nationwide in research and development of hybrid buses and sedans. The two products have passed...

FL Transit Agency to Order Hybrid Buses.(Hillsborough Area Regional...

Electric Vehicle Online Today;  February 6, 2003 ;     236 words ......citing the agency's purchase of 10 hybrid buses two years ago that were delivered with...problems. After testing four of the hybrid buses during 2001, many drivers complained...cancel the contract if the other six hybrid buses were not fixed. Following extensive...