All-Electric Lewis County Bus Purchase Approved (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(Chehalis, WA) -- Bus riders in the Twin Cities could see an all-electric bus on the street as early as late this year. Twin Transit General Manager Rob LaFontaine says the transit agency’s Board last Thursday approved the purchase of a heavy duty fully electric-powered coach.He says the total cost of the 30-foot bus will be $570,000 with almost $300,000 covered by a state Department of Transportation grant.  The remainder will be paid for with Twin Transit funds. He says the bus will have 17 seats and two wheelchair spots.  LaFontaine says they will use the all-electric bus on Route 30, which is Twin Transit’s intercity route.