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Will electric buses increase LA’s public transit ridership?

Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Feb. 25, 2020 Los Angeles

The LA Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered a fleet of 155 new electric buses. It’s the largest single order of them ever made in the nation. The first batch of buses will arrive next month, and the rest will follow over the next two years.

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Credits

Guest:

Alissa Walker - urbanism editor, Curbed - @awalkerinLA

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Jenna Kagel, Danielle Chiriguayo, Rebecca Mooney

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