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Committee Advances $94.5M Contract for 60 Articulated Trolley Buses; Higher Unit Cost Attributed to Optional Equipment
Summary
The committee advanced a contract with New Flyer to buy 60 articulated trolley buses for up to $94.95 million, with SFMTA staff saying San Francisco's per-vehicle cost exceeds King County’s due to required optional equipment such as DTI camera systems and automatic passenger counters.
The Budget and Finance Committee advanced a contract authorizing the purchase of 60 articulated, 60-foot trolley buses from New Flyer of America, subject to a not-to-exceed total of about $94.95 million.
John Haley, SFMTA director of transit, said the purchase is part of a five-year fleet replacement plan and leverages a joint procurement with King County Metro. He told the committee the equipment is…
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