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Hydrogen Hybrid Bus Heading to the 2010 Winter Olympics

January 15, 2010

The Hydrogen Hybrid Bus fdeparts from Columbia SC to Victoria, British Columbia at 10:30 am on Monday, January 18th to assume high profile duties carrying visitors during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

The Hydrogen Hybrid Bus, a University of South Carolina (USC) mobile test laboratory for hybrid electric, hydrogen fuel cell powered mass transit, will be leased to BC Transit for demonstration and evaluation with support from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Canadian Government.

On Monday at 11 AM, the 35-foot, 37 passenger bus begins its journey north, leaving from Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA)’s lot on 3613 Lucius Rd. and traveling to Golden, Colorado where it will be serviced for cold weather operation and then proceed to Victoria, British Columbia for transit operation.  Pending final approval from the Canadian Government, the bus will begin carrying passengers for approximately one month to support the influx of visitors to Victoria during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The bus has been in Columbia undergoing testing since August of 2009. Upon completion of the BC Transit demonstration, the bus will return to Columbia to become part of the University of South Carolina transit fleet.

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