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Originally Posted by ImaJem
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That does sound like the BRT order, except I had thought they were planning on using
compressed natural gas as fuel. Diesel-electric Hybrid is a very intriguing development. It saves money by not requiring a special CNG refueling depot for BRT buses - they can use the same one the regular buses use, or visa versa. Best case scenario: This steers UTA out of the CNG dead-end and points it directly to fully electric buses when those become economical. Worst case: UTA never gets off diesel, and we all breathe smog for the rest of our lives.
This link is to Xcelsior's site, and I like what I see:
https://www.newflyer.com/buses/xcelsior-2
These are going to be great buses.
35 buses is also interesting. I'd read elsewhere that
25 buses would be needed for the project. Perhaps UTA is very confident that other projects, like the Taylorsville BRT project, will come on-line soon after the Provo-Orem line.
Either way, good find!