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Shelby
Erickson
Northern California-based Sonoma County Transit (SCT) has been
at the forefront of alternative-fuel usage since 1996, when it began
deploying compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. While the use of
CNG has been more prevalent in other parts of the state, most nota-
bly Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area has been an ex-
ception, says SCT Transit Systems Manager Bryan Albee.
"I believe that SCT remains the only public transit system in the
San Francisco Bay Area whose heavy-duty fleet is all natural gas-
With intercity routes forming
the core of the agency's
route network, the new feet
features high-back reclining
seats and Wi-Fi.
BY JANNA STARCIC, Executive Editor
Sonoma County
Strengthens
Commitment to
CNG with
New Fleet
SCT Systems Manager Bryan Albee
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