THE FIRST OF THE CLEAN DIESEL BUSES FOR ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT HAS ARRIVED. IT’S A DEMO UNIT THAT MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS WILL NOW BE INSPECTED AND TESTED. HE SAYS THE REST OF THE BUSES WILL ARRIVE IN THE FALL…AND IT’S HOPED A-R-T CAN BE UP AND RUNNING BY THIS WINTER.
THE CITY DECIDED TO GO WITH CLEAN DIESEL AFTER FINDING A NUMBER OF MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC BUSES WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR THE ART SYSTEM.
