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Council hears transit update: Spokane double-decker buses to enter service in September
Summary
Council members reported a public tour of a new double-decker bus from Spokane Transit Authority and said driver and mechanic training is underway; the buses are expected to begin service in September.
Council members reported on a public tour and demonstration of a double-decker bus from the Spokane Transit Authority and said students and institutional representatives joined the ride-along.
The presiding official said the double-decker buses will be in service come September while drivers and mechanics complete training. He also noted a stop at Eastern to view a new geothermal project. "Those double decker buses will be in service come September," the presiding official said.
The update was presented as part of routine department and council reports; no formal action was required.
