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Councillors press BPS on electric-bus range and spare-bus protocol as drivers report mid‑day charge issues
Summary
Councilors asked BPS officials whether early-model electric buses have insufficient real-world range and pressed for protocols to replace buses mid‑day; BPS said routes should not be scheduled on buses that cannot complete them and described a spare-bus list and dispatch protocols.
Councilors used the March 30 hearing to press BPS Transportation about the district’s growing electric‑bus fleet and reports from drivers that some early-model electric buses can run short of range during the morning shift.
"So the earlier electric buses get ... closer to 50 miles in range," BPS staff said, noting that while some models advertise higher range, real-world performance varies by model year and driving conditions. Councilor…
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