MTA begins electric bus pilot program in New York City

The MTA turns towards the future Tuesday, rolling out the city's first all-electric buses. Lauren Glassberg has the details: 7ny.tv/2DdL7mY
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[@grazz7865]

You do know these buses cost $1.2 million dollars EACH. Before you complain about a fare hike, visit your local bus dealer or your local subway car dealer (about 2 million each car).

[@TheDylanJoyce]

0:29 Definitely from Boston

[@sonicboomepisodes6692]

we need more of them buses

[@TheRailLeaguer]

sonic boom episodes 15 new XE60s are on order for the M14 SBS, which launches in two weeks. They are planned to arrive this fall, so this will mean that some of the buses covering the M14 SBS will be units meant to be at Tuskegee Airmen Depot.
After that, there are plans for 500 additional electric buses to be delivered in a few years. BYD, Nova, and others all have a stake here. By 2040, we will be all electric.

[@fordgary3000]

Since this year is almost gone FOLKS can anybody if yall lives in New York City are the electric buses still around?

[@OnlyTheTruthSorry]

M42 and m50 buses in Manhattan use electric

[@Mostillist]

yes

[@dj__projects]

I love the Catalyst but the Xcelsiors are better for New York City for multiple reasons.

[@42luke93]

I didn’t like how they got rid of more seats that were in the comfortable higher position compared to the front though.

[@riskgamer2175]

Elon Musk would have approved of this

[@lucasenglish64]

The Proterra (0016-0020) are not just on the B32!

[@richiegarcia2819]

Nice!

[@Ayaki6166]

Los Angeles's buss not electric.Just CNG.

[@isaiah4945]

That’s Grand avenue depot?

[@robertooppedisano5619]

looks like quill

[@wolfmobile3693]

If these buses are being charged with electricity from coal burning power plants, then they are not green. And lets see how people love them when they have to wait a long time because the bus needs to charge.

[@thechickenstew3716]

And this is why the us need to switch to green energy

[@ilbarquiello2137]

Njtransit...when?

[@bandshittin5376]

That bus sucks am sorry but the gmc rts novo bus

[@williamerazo3921]

Electric buses yup

[@dennyclarke8883]

All these buses are caskets while school buses are tanks

[@telocity]

made from balsa wood impregnated with resin covered in fiber glass. Just like the corvette chassis. Extremely strong and lighter than steel.

[@marshajean7908]

awesome I love these electric buses. Every city and town should go all electric. Diesel should be banned.

[@ninofromkitchennightmares1497]

marsha jean It shouldn’t
Diesel could be used if theirs no Electricity

[@wlopez9548]

9 million in 10 buses. There are airplane no buses.

[@rajnadar6555]

The initial investment is going to be expensive...as time goes on and more buses are ordered, prices will come down.