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| Riverside, CA, Donates More than One-Half Ton of Spare Bus Parts |
The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) in Riverside, CA, recently donated more than one-half ton of spare bus parts to the Riverside Community College District for use by students in the alternative fuels program at Riverside City College.
The donated parts from RTA, ranging from fan belts to transmissions, were pulled from an inventory of spare parts for 40-foot Flxible buses that the agency no longer operates. Last year, RTA donated four 15-year-old, retired Flxible buses to the college district for its emerging classes on alternative fuels and compressed natural gas fuel systems.
Ron Vito, RCC’s vice president of career technical programs, said the donated parts are a perfect complement to the vehicles and will expand the program into new areas. “This is great news for a program that is getting increasingly popular and gaining momentum,” he said. “Thanks to this donation, we now have the capital equipment necessary to help this program reach its true potential.”
RTA Board Chairman Bob Buster called the donated parts “a valuable classroom tool for students.” He added: “This program has the potential to truly spark a career interest in the field of alternative fuels, and perhaps a prosperous job as an RTA technician.”
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