Business View Magazine | August 2020

148 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2020 replacing buses every 12 years or 500,000 miles. Obviously, we go beyond that with our 2003s and 2007s, but we would prefer to adopt the recommended replacement schedule as it becomes expensive to run older buses at some point and reliability starts suffering . “The exciting thing is that we’re taking delivery of two electric buses at the end of 2020 to replace some of our oldest 2003 buses. E-buses represent the newest technology and will allow us to operate more efficient and move towards a more sustainable fleet. Adopting full electric technology is something most transit systems are leaning towards doing these days. Design-wise, the e-buses will maintain a similar look and functionality to what we have now, and are coming from Gillig – a well-rooted and experienced transit manufacturer. When they decided to do electric, they came out with a really great product and they’re rapidly gaining momentum among transit systems. Through our evaluation, the Gillig electric buses