The Hartford Line and the Waterbury and Danbury branch lines also use diesel trains. This article originally published at Why Connecticut could repeal its ban on buying diesel transit buses.
The agency has been prohibited from buying new diesel buses since Jan. 1, 2024, part of a wider effort to convert the CT fleet to electric.
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Are electric buses the latest government boondoggle?
In January 2024, the lowest price for a 46-seat Type C diesel bus was $134,353, compared to $388,265 for electric, marking a price gap that continues to widen rather than shrink. The premium alone for ...
Montgomery County Public Schools received sharp criticism for recently requesting purchase of almost 150 new diesel buses ...
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The EPA's move to dismantle America's plan for electric school buses could give another fuel source a chance to shine
Back in 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and with it, granted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $5 billion over the course of five years to help school ...
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