CA: Muni Samples All-Electric Bus on City Streets

July 6, 2018
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency staff took a ride on an all-electric bus made by New Flyer, the manufacturer of all of Muni’s new hybrid diesel buses and electric trolley buses.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency staff took a ride on an all-electric bus made by New Flyer, the manufacturer of all of Muni’s new hybrid diesel buses and electric trolley buses.

Last month, the SFMTA Board of Directors adopted a resolution that the transit agency would begin the purchase of all-electric buses by 2025 and have its entire fleet of buses be all-electric by 2035.

SFMTA officials said they had purchased new electric hybrid vehicles with a higher battery capacity system onboard the buses.

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