Green Technology

At their September 2007 board meeting SEPTA (South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)  " ... approved the purchase of 400 new diesel-electric hybrid ... buses ... Adding ... to the 32 diesel-electric hybrid buses already in the Authority’s fleet will make SEPTA ... one of the largest public transit hybrid bus fleets in the country.  ... SEPTA’s efforts to build and maintain one of the greenest, most energy-efficient large-city public transportation systems in the nation."

"... first pilot bus is scheduled for delivery in March 2008 and the first production bus in July 2008. ..."

"... Hybrid buses on average are 29% more fuel efficient ...  and can reduce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emissions by 80% and 38% respectively..."

Via:  SEPTA.org   Link