THE COMPANY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ACCUSES OF SENDING SUBSTANDARD BUSES FOR THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ALONG CENTRAL SAYS IT’LL FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES. AND THE PROBLEMS INCLUDE ISSUES WITH CHARGING STATIONS AT A-R-T BUS STOPS.
THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUILD YOUR DREAMS, OR BYD, TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THAT THEIR TEAMS IN BOTH ALBUQUERQUE AND IN CALIFORNIA WILL DEAL WITH IT … AND TAXPAYERS WON’T PAY ANYTHING UNTIL THE PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED. THIS COMES AFTER MAYOR TIM KELLER’S NEWS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK IN WHICH IS OUTLINED THE PROBLEMS. THE PROJECT ALSO HAS A HOST OF OTHER ISSUES … INCLUDING AXLES ON THE BUSES THAT LEAK OIL, BUSES THAT CANNOT BE CHARGED SINCE THE CHARGING SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK PROPERLY, AND THAT CHARGE IS ONLY GOOD FOR 200 MILES INSTEAD OF THE PROMISED 275 MILES.
