Vail, Breckenridge To Start Electric-Bus Demos This Week

VAIL, Colo. (AP) — A pair of Colorado towns will host electric bus demonstrations as part of a project to upgrade their public buses to battery-electric.

The town of Vail will host a five-day demonstration beginning Tuesday and ending Saturday.

The 40-foot, battery-electric bus manufactured by BYD will be in regular service on the in-town route between Lionshead and Vail Village. Rider feedback will be encouraged.

Breckenridge looks to lease two electric buses for next winter and will soon be starting a month-long demo of an electric bus from Proterra, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of zero-emission electric buses.

The Transit Advisory Committee and Breckenridge will celebrate the arrival of a Proterra Electric Bus on Thursday.

Breckenridge officials believe transitioning to electric buses will result in cleaner air, quieter runs through neighborhoods and better fuel efficiency.

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