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TriMet's bus purchase schedule reflects the agency's efforts to replace its bus fleet, one of the oldest in the United States.

As of February 2011, the agency had 161 buses (26% of its fleet) with 18 years of service or more. The fleet's average age was 12 years.

Contents 1 Price of a new bus 2 History 3 Planned bus purchases 3.1 As of June 2010 3.2 As of February 2011 4 External links

[edit] Price of a new bus

TriMet said the 51 diesel buses it planned to purchase in 2011 cost $426,800 each, and the four hybrid buses cost $625,000 each.

[edit] History

• "about 60" according to The Oregonian, in fiscal year 1997
• "about 60" in fiscal year 1998
• "about 60" in fiscal year 1999
• 0 in fiscal year 2000
• 60 in fiscal year 2001
• 80 in fiscal year 2002
• 0 in fiscal year 2003
• 0 in fiscal year 2004
• 39 in fiscal year 2005
• 0 in fiscal year 2006
• 0 in fiscal year 2007
• 40 in fiscal year 2008
• 0 in fiscal year 2009
• 0 in fiscal year 2010

[edit] Planned bus purchases

[edit] As of June 2010

• 0 in fiscal year 2011
• 55 in fiscal year 2012, down from an earlier goal of 80
• 0 in fiscal year 2013
• 80 in fiscal year 2014
• 0 in fiscal year 2015

[edit] As of February 2011

• 50-55 in fiscal year 2012, funded primarily with grants
• 40 in fiscal year 2013 and thereafter, funded with borrowed money

At a TriMet board briefing in February 2011, General Manager Neil McFarlane presented a memo saying the "term of debt for bus purchases will match the useful life of the new buses."

[edit] External links

• Oregonian article on bus purchases