Capstone Turbine
Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) CPST, the world's leading
clean-technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced
that it received an order for thirty-four liquid fuel C30s for use in
DesignLine's Eco Saver IV range extended electric buses. The buses are
expected to be delivered to Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD)
later this year.
The new Denver RTD buses will operate on the 16th Street Mall in downtown
Denver. The new buses will replace 36 TransTeq mall buses that were bought in
1999 and are now at the end of their useful life, according to RTD officials.
Two Capstone-equipped DesignLine buses have been in service for over a year on
the mall, and they have better maintenance records than the TransTeq vehicles,
according to RTD officials.
The DesignLine range extended electric buses are 45 feet long and have three
wide passenger doors to speed loading and unloading. They are low-floor buses,
meaning that there are no steps from the entrances into the passenger
compartment, which improves access for people with handicaps.
The DesignLine buses have an all-electric drivetrain using state-of-the-art
lithium ion batteries for energy storage. The batteries are used to power the
electric motors, which drive the bus, and all accessories such as air
conditioning, power steering and lighting.
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