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Committee backs $38.3 million New Flyer contract to add 50 hybrid buses to Muni fleet
Summary
The committee recommended a contract not to exceed $38,348,847 to buy 50 low-floor diesel-hybrid buses through a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle; MTA officials said the purchase advances a five-year plan to replace the rubber fleet and that the buses' Cummins engines are guaranteed to run on B20 biodiesel.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of a contract with New Flyer of America for the purchase of 50 40-foot low-floor diesel-hybrid buses, related tools, training and spare parts in a contract amount not to exceed $38,348,847.
Andres Power, speaking for Supervisor Wiener, said the procurement is intended to improve Muni reliability and reverse decades of system neglect, noting problems such as engine breakdowns and doors failing that he said account for…
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