Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)Sep 14, 2006 7:43 am US/Pacific
SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
(CBS) THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. SunLine Transit Agency purchased 15 new passenger buses, including a low-emission hydrogen hybrid bus and a zero-emission fuel cell bus.
The buses are part of an effort to replace its old fleet to better meet the demands of the growing Coachella Valley.
The new 40-foot, 47-passenger "Orion V" buses produced by Daimler-Chrysler run on compressed natural gas and were obtained with grant funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
"It's been 12 years since SunLine has been able to upgrade its fleet, and we are grateful for the support of the California Legislation to help keep clean air a priority," said SunLine General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby.
"These new buses follow the direction of SunLine's planning study to provide the (Coachella) Valley with safe, reliable transportation," he said.
SunLine operates 647 stops over a service area of 1,120 square miles, and its fleet logs more than 28 million passenger miles annually, according to the transit agency.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)