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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 on the week of October 29, 2019.<ref name="MCMinutes102017">[https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transportation-Committee/2019/November-25,-2019/102819-Minutes.aspx Metropolitan Council: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Transportation Committee, October 28, 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 on the week of October 29, 2019.<ref name="MCMinutes102017">[https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transportation-Committee/2019/November-25,-2019/102819-Minutes.aspx Metropolitan Council: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Transportation Committee, October 28, 2019]</ref> | ||
As of April 27, 2020, Metro Transit General Manager Wes Kooistra reports only 6 of 8 electric buses are available for revenue service.<ref name="METC">Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee Meeting April 27, 2020</ref> The GM also reported that they were able to negotiate longer warranties for the buses and associated chargers. | |||
These buses are equipped with USB chargers. | These buses are equipped with USB chargers. | ||
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4 [[American Seating]] [[American Seating BC55|BC55]] | 4 [[American Seating]] [[American Seating BC55|BC55]] | ||
|[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]] | |[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]] White | ||
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