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Duke Adds Two Hybrid Buses To Fleet

Two hybrid-electric buses provide the Duke community with a sustainable, fuel-efficient ride

Two new hybrid-electric buses have joined Duke's transit fleet,
providing the campus community with a fuel-efficient ride and another
step toward becoming carbon neutral.

The 62-feet long hybrid buses bend in the middle like an accordion and will carry up to 130 passengers per bus on the C-1 and C-2
bus routes between East and West campuses. The new buses increase ridership
capacity by about 30 passengers for each bus.

Bringing the hybrid buses to Duke is a key part of its Climate Action Plan,
which calls for a "green policy" for fleet replacement to reduce fleet
emissions by 50 percent by 2050. The hybrid buses use an electric charge
to accelerate up to 18 miles per hour and low-sulfur diesel fuel for
higher speeds. 

The total cost for Duke's hybrid-electric buses is about $1.8 million.