4.6M in new buses to get go-ahead tonight?
9/8/2009 at 9:41 AM
As mentioned on CKLQ/Star news, one of the more prominent items on tonight's council agenda is the approval of approx $4.6 million to purchase 11 new city buses. $3.695 million of the money would come from the Transit Equipment Reserve, $895,000 to come from the Gas Tax Reserve. Much of the Transportation Reserve would be replenished over time by government money. The buses would be here for 2010.
City buses have a 12 year life cycle, 60% of our fleet is already at 12 years or greater... incurring substantial maintenance costs. The oldest bus currently on the road is a 1991!
I seem to recall a story within the last year that stated that our ridership has grown more than anywhere else in Canada recently. Considering that, it's good news
that we're looking at investing to keep things current.
More details on the need for the purchase and the general state of our buses:
http://www.brandon.ca/main.nsf/Contents/5B7D8D7F86CC930386257626006BA89D/$File/Transit%20Operating%20Strategy%20Addendum.pdf
Full council agenda for tonight:
http://www.brandon.ca/main.nsf/Contents/5B7D8D7F86CC930386257626006BA89D/$File/Agenda%20-%20September%208%202009.pdf,