BRAZOS TRANSIT TO GET NEW BUSES

  

Riders of public buses in central and east Texas will be getting new wheels thanks to $14 million in federal grants.

According to the Bryan/College Station Eagle, the Brazos Transit District plans to replace its current fleet of buses.  New Texas A&M University Transportation Services buses also will be purchased through the grant awarded earlier this month.

District CEO John McBeth says the funds will be used to buy 12 new diesel buses.  The plan also includes retiring 20 Texas A&M diesel buses.

The replacements will include 17 diesel buses and three buses powered by electricity.  Current 28-foot Brazos Transit District buses will be replaced with 35-foot models.

McBeth says it could take 18 months before the new buses are operating in the district serving 16 Texas counties.