![]() The new buses will also use less diesel fuel, a key factor for a system that runs for approximately 18.3 million miles annually. The new vehicles feature a stainless steel chassis better designed to prevent corrosion from salt than those they’re replacing. “We don’t know what’s in the budget for next year,” said MCTS director Dan Boehm. And the MCTS service cut might not be permanent. The new buses will replace 14-year-old vehicles with approximately 700,000 miles on them. So why buy buses now? MCTS seeks to have a steady replacement cycle for its approximately 400 bus fleet. Abele said it’s important to continue to make the case to state officials that MCTS is an economic driver for the county. State support, for both mass transit and paratransit, has been flat or declining almost every year for the last decade. “The circumstances we have to work with are not what we would like them to be,” said Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, speaking of the county’s transportation budget. The system, which relies heavily on state aid, is facing a 10 percent cut. New turn signals are included on the side mirrors to help make their movements more predictable. Made in California by Gillig, the buses also feature a key benefit for those not riding or driving on them.
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