STM to acquire some smaller buses
The STM is buying seven cute little buses to be used on less well-travelled routes, starting with the 715 route through Old Montreal.
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Faiz Imam 02:47 on 2012/05/03 Permalink
It should be noted that these buses are 100% electric, which explains their high cost.
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/966699/octroi-de-contrat-de-midibus-electriques-la-stm-poursuit-sa-strategie-d-electrification
Its a decent first step, given the plan to be fully electrify the fleet(or was it hybridize?) by 2025
Robert J 08:44 on 2012/05/03 Permalink
They should decorate them in such a way that tourists gravitate towards them.
j2 09:22 on 2012/05/03 Permalink
from the article:
> 5,9 millions $ à DesignLine USA – $5.9M/7 = $849000 per
from the stm: http://www.stm.info/english/en-bref/a-toutsurlastm.htm#q12
> A bus costs $500000 on average, and 50% of the cost is subsidized by the government of Quebec.
Of course another consideration is maintenance. (Looking at you, federal government).