ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE CITY IS REJECTING ALL OF THE ELECTRIC BUSES IT’S RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER B-Y-D, AND IS SENDING THEM BACK. KELLER SAYS THE CITY WILL NOW LOOK TO OTHER BUS PROVIDERS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT…MEANING FURTHER DELAYS. KELLER SAYS THE DELAY COULD BE AS LONG AS 18 MONTHS.
THE CITY HAD BEEN DOING TEST RUNS ALONG CENTRAL WITH THE ELECTRIC BUSES…BUT KELLER PUT A STOP TO THAT EARLIER THIS MONTH DUE TO ONGOING MECHANICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING MALFUNCTIONING BRAKES. THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY WILL LIKELY SEEK DAMAGES FROM B-Y-D BECAUSE OF THE BUS FAILURES.
