The most used bus line in Salem is poised to go electric
Recently sanitized and reconfigured Cherriots buses are seen at the Del Webb Operations Facility on Monday, April 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Following through on one of its strategic goals, Salem’s transit agency could have electric buses on the road starting next year.
Cherriots this month received a federal Department of Transportation grant for $3.5 million to purchase five Gillig battery electric buses and supporting infrastructure.
Cherriots General Manager Allan Pollock said his agency has applied…
