[tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Receives Additional $2 Million
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- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:45:04 -0400
Interesting, Wonder if we will be able to hear them?
Robert
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From: "City of Tallahassee" <City_of_Tallahassee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 15, 2012, 11:14:59 AM EDT
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Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Receives Additional
$2 Million
City of Tallahassee / News Release
Communications / City Hall / Tallahassee FL 32301 / 850.891.8533
StarMetro Receives Additional $2 Million
October 15, 2012
To Be Used for Electric Buses
StarMetro customers may soon be getting around town using
all-electric, zero-emission buses. Last week, the Federal Transit
Administration upped its award to StarMetro for the Transit Investments for
Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) II grant by $2 million dollars.
This increase gives StarMetro a total of $7 million dollars to purchase five
new clean, green buses and to construct a charging station.
Last year, StarMetro signed a contract with Proterra, Inc. for the
production of these buses.
"As diesel fuel prices steadily increase, renewable and sustainable
transportation alternatives, such as the Proterra electric bus, provide a
transportation solution that is not only clean, but reduces fuel costs over the
life of the bus by as much as 80 percent," said Ron Garrison, executive
director of StarMetro. "We are proud to be on the cutting edge of technology,
changing the transportation industry to better serve our loyal customers and
keep our impact on the environment to a minimum."
StarMetro is the first transit agency in the state of Florida to
offer this innovative technology in its fleet and one of the first in the
United States. Only two other transit agencies in the country offer these types
of buses.
"With the addition of these brand new all-electric, zero emission
buses, StarMetro customers will be the first on the east coast to experience
this revolutionary technology," said Mayor John Marks. "We can all be proud
that Tallahassee is number one when it comes to sustainability and innovation."
StarMetro expects to have its first all-electric bus in service next
spring.
For more information about StarMetro services, please call
StarMetro's main office at 891-5200 or visit Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways
to view information include liking StarMetro's official Facebook page at
Facebook.com/starmetrotransit or following the organization on Twitter at
Twitter.com/ridestarmetro.
Contact Information
Brian Waterman, StarMetro Planning Manager, 891-5564; or Heather
Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206
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