We also don't know much about these so called purchasing contracts either. https://www.go-metro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Planning-and-Operations-Packet-6

We also don't know much about these so called purchasing contracts either. https://www.go-metro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Planning-and-Operations-Packet-6-23.pdf https://www.go-metro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Planning... Something from this article doesn't add up. In 2023 the SORTA board approved purchase of buses with a base price of $530,000. Gillig LLC was the sole responding vendor and is recommended for award. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract with a 5-year term beginning immediately upon contract execution and ending on June 30, 2028. Back in 2012 SORTA estimated that hybrid buses would cost an additional $240,000. https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/oes/mobility1/public-transportation/hybrid-metro/ https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/oes/mobility1/public-transport... Assuming that $530,000 is for diesel only buses you'd have to more than double the premium to get to Bloomberg's figure as not all of the order was for hybrid buses.