Ecobreves – MEXICO: Cleaner Buses Take to the Streets

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MEXICO CITY, May 16 2011 (IPS) - Public transportation contractors are introducing environmentally friendly buses in the eastern section of Mexico City. “We contractors are willing and committed to modernizing our vehicles,” through substantial investment in 20 new buses, said Noé Rendón, a spokesman for companies licensed to provide public transportation on the east side of this sprawling city.

The new buses, which cost 80,000 dollars each and have room for 60 passengers, use less fuel and emit fewer pollutants thanks to engines designed with EPA-IV technology.