Sept. 12, 2007: New Hybrid Metro Buses Set to Hit Campus Streets Soon

As part of the Mayor's plan to reduce CO2 emissions, the city of Madison will now offer public transportation on hybrid buses.

The Badger Herald
New Hybrid Metro Buses Set to Hit Campus Streets Soon
By Bridget Roby
Sept. 12, 2007
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/09/12/new_hybrid_metro_bus.php

Madison took one step toward cleaner air and a reduced dependence on oil with the unveiling of five new hybrid-electric public transit buses Tuesday afternoon.

Scheduled to begin their routes around the city within the next couple weeks, the new buses are a part of Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s commitment to the 100K Clean Energy Challenge, which seeks to reduce citywide emissions of carbon dioxide by 100,000 tons by 2011.

“These buses will save Madison thousands of gallons of fuel annually while significantly reducing emissions,” Scott Mueller, the Wisconsin zone manager for General Motors said.