Sponsored by: SMR Manufacturing
The Blue Water Area Transit placed a $2.1 million order to purchase eleven new Champion buses from Hoekstra Transportation. The new buses are powered by compressed natural gas, an economical alternative fuel that results in cleaner air than diesel fuel. The federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program provided grant funding to purchase the new buses. The CMAQ program supports projects that contribute air quality improvements and/or provide traffic congestion relief. Jim Wilson, The Blue Water Area Transit, general manager, said, “We support local air quality by running our entire fleet of buses on compressed natural gas,” “It’s better for our riders and the entire community.” Formore information on the buses or Blue Water Area Transit visit bwbus.com
