Murray Announces Delivery of Clean-Air, Hybrid Bus Fleet to King County

Murray Announces Delivery of Clean-Air, Hybrid Bus Fleet to King County

Murray Secured $5 Million in Federal Funding for the Innovative Buses

(SEATTLE, WA) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) today joined with leaders in Seattle as King County took delivery of new hybrid buses that will save fuel and taxpayer dollars while improving transit service and reducing congestion. In a ceremony at Seahawks Stadium, King County took delivery of the first two dozen out of 213 new 60-foot, clean-air hybrid buses.

The buses, which will save the county millions in fuel costs and maintenance, were financed with the help of Senator Murray, who provided $5 million in federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2004 Transportation Appropriations Act, which she helped write as the subcommittee's highest ranking Democrat. The cost savings generated by the new buses will be put toward increased capacity and service for riders, which will in turn help address the county's congestion problems.

"While other communities are looking for solutions, King County <