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These buses, along with [[Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8100-8105|Metro Transit's 8100 series]], are unique in that they have names given by local community organizations located on the C Line corridor.<ref name="Names">[http://web.archive.org/save/http://cline.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B1E8F1C98594BC072540EF23F30FEDED?fbclid=IwAR2uSXtEiXn5RG062JMwYymSPgukqirquTwtUZwOsMCMBZiDtIuSp0S8J_U Metro Transit C Line Update, February 2019]</ref> | These buses, along with [[Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8100-8105|Metro Transit's 8100 series]], are unique in that they have names given by local community organizations located on the C Line corridor.<ref name="Names">[http://web.archive.org/save/http://cline.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B1E8F1C98594BC072540EF23F30FEDED?fbclid=IwAR2uSXtEiXn5RG062JMwYymSPgukqirquTwtUZwOsMCMBZiDtIuSp0S8J_U Metro Transit C Line Update, February 2019]</ref> | ||
Due to garage charger problems, these buses were taken out of service in July and October 2019.<ref name="Chargers">[http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-s-first-electric-buses-removed-from-service/512953662/ Star Tribune: Metro Transit's first electric buses temporarily removed from service]</ref> At a Metropolitan Council meeting in July 2019, the General Manager of Metro Transit reported having to import older model chargers from British Columbia in order to ensure the electric buses are able to continue serving the route.<ref name="MCTranspoComm">[http://metrocouncil.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3162 VIDEO: Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019]</ref><ref name="MCTranspoCommJuly2019Mins">[https://metrocouncil.org/getdoc/996edaef-05ba-4eb4-a082-9749767e6382/Minutes.aspx Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019 Minutes]</ref> These buses returned to service around October 31, 2019. | |||
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