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Committee forwards contract for seven New Flyer battery-electric buses; agency outlines wider electrification plan
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee approved sending the SFMTA agreement to purchase seven battery-electric buses from New Flyer to the full board; the agency described an 18-bus initial buy tied to charging infrastructure and a broader fleet replacement plan through 2043.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Feb. 26 voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors a resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to execute a cooperative-purchase agreement with New Flyer of America Inc. to procure four 40-foot and three 60-foot battery-electric buses, spare parts, training and telematics licenses for an amount not to exceed $13.4 million.
Bhavin Catri, SFMTA's zero-emission program manager, said the purchase replaces older hybrid buses…
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