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Electric Buses: Another Costly Fad

Electric Buses: Another Costly Fad

The TriMet Board recently approved a plan to replace its entire fleet with battery-electric buses (BEBs) by 2040. If implemented, this will cost taxpayers $553 million more than buying diesel buses. It might be worth the premium if battery powered buses were cleaner or more reliable, but they aren’t. King County, Washington has been testing […]
Written by John A. Charles, Jr. October 21, 2018October 21, 2018

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