The new buses will use a greener alternative to diesel fuel, and aim to improve fleet reliability and air quality.
In the fleet's largest upgrade in over ten years, the MTA is set to release a request for proposals for bus manufacturing companies to build 650 new buses. The MTA says the new buses will make up more than 10% of its fleet and serve over one million riders daily, Noah Kolenda writes for Mass Transit.
“The buses will use compressed natural gas, as the MTA says CNG is a cheaper, greener alternative to diesel fuel. The new buses, which will replace aging CNG buses already in service, aim to improve fleet reliability, reduce emissions and improve air quality,” Mass Transit reports.
The MTA will use funding secured in its 2025-29 Capital Plan to purchase the buses. MTA Chief of Rolling Stock Jessie Lazarus said the MTA plans to get as many new buses in service as soon as possible.
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