POMONA – Transport of Rockland (TOR) will be adding smaller, 25-foot buses on its TOR Loops #1, #2 and #3 beginning Monday, March 9. Four 19-passenger vehicles will be used for a one-year pilot program on smaller bus routes. The new, smaller vehicles will have the same electronic LED destination signage, wheelchair lifts and fare boxes as the larger buses.
They will be provided by the county’s TOR bus vendor, Brega Transport, at no cost to the county. All of the other existing TOR buses will remain in the fleet.
The pilot program is part of the county’s overall fleet management plan, which was put into place to address long-term maintenance issues and to evaluate the use of smaller vehicles as part of the county feet. If the pilot program proves successful, the department will consider incorporating smaller buses into future bus purchases.
Officials said some of the anticipated benefits of the smaller vehicles include increased efficiency and flexibility, improved cost-effectiveness due to lower cost of vehicles and fuel usage and improved customer satisfaction.
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