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The 2 bus contracts were with the same manufacturer, which is headquartered in California.
by maxerickson 1y ago
The 2 bus contracts were with the same manufacturer, which is headquartered in California.
- freeopinion 1y agoThank you. That's informative. What about the third contract?
- maxerickson 1y agoThe difference between the North American buses is larger than the difference between the cheaper NA bus and the Singapore buses. Is your theory that they treat half the plant poorly?
- inferiorhuman 1y agoThe 2 bus contracts were with the same manufacturer, which is headquartered in California. The wikipedia entry for SORTA claims that in 2024 they took delivery of 19 buses: 7 diesel-electric hybrid and 12 diesel. They also list four more hybrid coaches on order. Presumably some or all of these are the 2023 order. RTD's web site shows far more than 10 buses delivered in 2023 and nothing beyond that. They talk a bit about diesel hybrids but from what I can tell RTD does not operate any 40 ft hybrids. Unsure what to say about the Bloomberg article but it smells like bullshit to me. Regardless, hybrid drivetrains will increase the unit cost significantly.