Traffic & Transit

Metro Transit Pulls Electric Buses

The transit company says the eight METRO C Line electric buses have been pulled from service due to charging issues.

(CBS Minnesota)

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Metro Transit is taking its new fleet of electric buses off the streets.

The transit company says the eight METRO C Line electric buses have been pulled from service due to issues between the buses and charging stations at Heywood Garage in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. Officials say that diesel buses are being used on the C Line route that connects downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center.

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