VAIL, Colo. (AP) - A pair of Colorado towns will host electric bus demonstrations as part of a project to upgrade their public buses to battery-electric.
The town of Vail will host a five-day demonstration beginning Tuesday and ending Saturday.
The 40-foot (12.2-meter), battery-electric bus manufactured by BYD will be in regular service on the in-town route between Lionshead and Vail Village. Rider feedback will be encouraged.
Breckenridge looks to lease two electric buses for next winter and will soon be starting a month-long demo of an electric bus from Proterra, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of zero-emission electric buses.
The Transit Advisory Committee and Breckenridge will celebrate the arrival of a Proterra Electric Bus on Thursday.
Breckenridge officials believe transitioning to electric buses will result in cleaner air, quieter runs through neighborhoods and better fuel efficiency.
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