The first of Metro's new electric bus fleet has arrived in Houston. Next step: lots of testing

20 electric 40-foot buses bought by Metropolitan Transit Authority

For now, it is going through the paces at the transit agency’s Kashmere bus depot, and will only go into service once Metro accepts it.South Loop 610 traffic may affect your trip to the Houston Rodeo this week: What to know . The grant freed Metro to save more of its own money for future bus purchases. Each electric bus costs about $1.1 million, which is more than a diesel bus; the cost is expected to even out over the bus' lifetime.

The interior seating area of the first of 20 large electric buses Metropolitan Transit Authority will add to its fleet, parked at the Kashmere Bus operating Facility on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 in Houston.The difference is in the drivetrain and power supply. Where a diesel electric hybrid engine used to sit in the rear of the bus, a bevy of wires and electric motors takes its place.

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