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Mayor Bowser to Launch New DC Circulator Buses

Monday, July 31, 2017
Twenty-Six Eco-Friendly Buses Will Enter Service This Week

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, August 1, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will introduce the New Flyer Xcelsior® buses, the first wave of DC Circulator buses that will use clean diesel technology to reduce harmful particulate emissions, improve reliability, and enhance sustainability. Scheduled to enter service this week, the eco-friendly buses will replace older fleets and increase commuter trips made by public transit to 50 percent. The second wave of buses, expected to run in late-fall 2017, includes 14 buses that will operate on 100 percent battery-electric propulsion.

The New Flyer Xcelsior® buses are equipped with pedestrian alert systems, driver-controlled air-conditioning systems, mounted roofs, and passenger amenities such as USB charging ports and infotainment systems – digital screens that display information. The new DC Circulator buses supports Mayor Bowser’s Sustainable DC initiative, an effort to make Washington, DC, the most sustainable city in the nation, and her Vision Zero initiative to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2024.

WHEN:

Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at 11 am

WHO:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Jack Evans, Ward 2
Councilmember Mary Cheh, Ward 3
Leif Dormsjo, Director, DC Department of Transportation
Paul Smith, Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, New Flyer

WHERE:

Franklin Square
14th & I Streets, NW
*Closest Metro: McPherson Square Metro Station*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).