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TARC - Transit Authority of River City
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Location: |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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Description: |
Operating 9 Hybrid Electric buses. |
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Completion: |
On
going. |
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Contact: |
Geoffrey Hobin - 502/561-5104 |
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Related Links: |
http://www.ridetarc.org/ |
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TARC Adds More Hybrid Buses in
Louisville
In June 2007,
TARC added four additional hybrid buses to its existing
fleet of five. U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth
joined
Louisville-Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson and TARC executive
director Barry Barker for the official dedication, July 13,
2007.
The new buses look very much like those
placed in
service
in October 2004. They have the same familiar red butterfly
on the blue sky background. The prominent white hump on top
of the bus (the cowling that protects the nickel-metal
hydride batteries and inverter module) is just the same. A
sharp eye will notice that the new buses look sleeker.
That’s because TARC elected to install flush-mounted, bonded
windows on these buses. It gives them more of a streamlined
appearance.
The buses were purchased thanks to a
direct
appropriation from U.S. Senator Bunning, and an award of
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds from the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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