[tabi] Fw: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - First in State to Introduce Hybrid Paratransit Bus

From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:43:21 -0400

I went down to Klaymen Plaza today to get on board so to speak the new bus. 

 

I also talk with a couple of Star Metro PR people. Star Metro will be getting 
new buses in July to replace the year 94 buses.  The buses being replaced have 
the wheelchair lift in the back and three steps at the front door. 



From: City of Tallahassee 
To: evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:54 PM
Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - First in State to 
Introduce Hybrid Paratransit Bus


        
      StarMetro - First in State to Introduce Hybrid Paratransit Bus
      April 23, 2010
      This week, StarMetro introduced Florida's first state-of-the-art hybrid 
paratransit bus into it's fleet. The Champion-built, 31-foot 'Hybrid Ride' 
diesel-electric bus seats 26 and comes equipped with two wheelchair positions 
and a wheelchair lift. 

      When compared to a regular bus, the Hybrid Ride could potentially reduce 
particulate matter up to 90 percent and NOx emissions by up to 60 percent. In 
addition, the Hybrid Ride can improve fuel economy by 25 to 40 percent. 

      "Hybrid Ride gives us the opportunity to show people just how green 
public transportation is while exposing them to the latest technology," said 
Bobby Westbrook, Transit Operations Administrator for the Florida Department of 
Transportation (FDOT). 

      The Hybrid Ride represents a partnership between FDOT and StarMetro in 
pursuing new and alternative technologies. In this FDOT funded demonstration 
project, StarMetro will operate and maintain the Hybrid Ride while providing 
quarterly reports on the vehicle's performance. This project data will then be 
shared with other transit agencies throughout the state and will ultimately 
assist those agencies in the decision making process as their administration 
pursues new technologies. 

      "We are thrilled to be one of the first in the industry to demonstrate 
this innovative hybrid technology in a paratransit-like vehicle," said Ron 
Garrison, Executive Director of StarMetro. "Through the Florida Department of 
Transportation, and at no cost to StarMetro, we will be able to test this new 
technology in transit operations to assess reliability, fuel savings, reduced 
emissions and to enhance the maintenance divisions' skill level with hybrid 
vehicles. Undertaking this project will propel StarMetro, the state of Florida 
and the transit industry into new, green areas of research and innovation, 
which is why we take every opportunity to participate in new projects" 

      For more information, please contact StarMetro at 891-5200 or visit 
Talgov.com/starmetro. 

      Contact
      Brian Waterman, StarMetro Planning Administrator, 891-5564; or Heather 
Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206
     
        
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