GM Hybrid Vehicle Undergoing Testing By Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
In a GM news announcement on February 10, 2006, the company announced the testing of a transit vehicle powered by General Motors hybrid technology, which will be used for Clevelands BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) automobile known as Silver Line. According to the recent GM news release, testing is currently being conducted by The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
The GM hybrid concept automobile is similar to the 21 automobiles that the Regional Transit Authority plans to purchase by the end of 2007. The recent GM news announcement reveals that Clevelands reasoning behind the decision to purchase GMs hybrid-powered vehicles is because they offer a more economic fuel consumption, along with cleaner emissions than that of conventional bus transportation.
The Silver Line is just one aspect of The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authoritys impending project, which hopes to better transit service by using more environmentally friendly automobiles, reducing traffic congestion, increasing pedestrian safety and supporting increased improvements along city avenues. The project is...