ALBUQUERQUE: City's electric bus service begins Saturday
After millions spent on 'Rapid Ride', now we're trying a different way.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city is on track to fulfill its renewable energy goals with the help of electric buses. The city’s addition is a 40-foot electric bus. It holds 37 passengers and begins service Saturday morning. The bus will run the 66 Central Avenue route but officials plan to run other routes as well to test its battery life which they anticipate will be 150 to 175 miles a day.
According to a news release from the city, drivers and maintenance staff for the electric bus have been training since December and the city hopes to buy five more electric buses this year. The city says electric buses are part of the Mayor Tim Keller administration’s commitment to make Albuquerque a renewable-energy city.
“Albuquerque is on the route to 100% renewable energy by 2030—and we’re rolling out another big step toward that goal with near-zero-emission electric buses. When we lower the carbon emissions coming from our roads, we lower our carbon footprint, and we uphold our commitment to a cleaner, healthier Albuquerque,” Mayor Keller said.
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