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The CTA unveiled the first of its new 58 articulated hybrid buses today. The buses were purchased with $50 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, just one of several projects the CTA is undergoing with their $241 million in stimulus cash. Once the rest of the new buses get into action this fall, the CTA will have a total of 151 articulated hybrid buses on the roads and the buses will help the agency save around $7 million a year in areas like fuel, parts, and labor. [Crain's]

The CTA introduced the newest additions to its fleet: 150 hybrid buses. The buses, "60-foot-long New Flyer articulated buses", have been slowly worked in since mid-October and will all be on the road by next summer. The buses are 30 percent more fuel efficient than buses in the current fleet and can hold up to 125 riders. What really impressed us, though was the mileage. While the current buses get a measly 2.4 mpg, these new buses upgrade to a whopping 3.6 mpg. Suck it, Al Gore!