Detroit Adding 10 New Clean-Diesel Buses To Its Fleet

DETROIT — Detroit is adding ten new clean diesel buses to its fleet, city officials with the Detroit Department of Transportation announced Monday.

The ten new buses will join the 28 new buses that were added last August, and are expected to arrive this spring.

The new buses will also complete DDOT's fleet replacement of more than 150 new coaches since the conversion began in 2016, and become the youngest and most environmentally-friendly fleet to date, city officials said.

"DDOT continues to provide quality, safe, and reliable transit to its riders, and cycling in new coaches play a large part in that," DDOT Executive Director of Transit Mikel Oglesby said. "Newer coaches are better for the environment, cheaper to maintain, more reliable and are more comfortable for riders, which makes it a win-win-win for Detroit."

Each bus cost $521,000 and will feature new amenities, such as bicycle racks, video infotainment and USB chargers, along with protective barriers for operators, city officials said.

The city is also looking to hire roughly 100 new drivers. Qualifications include completing high school or a G.E.D. program and having a valid driver's license. Visit here to see the full job posting.