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The county rolled two new Hele On buses into the fleet Friday (Jan 29) with a blessing and seats full of kids.
The buses are part of a package of nine new 33-and-49 passenger coaches. Seven were purchased with federal monies earmarked through the efforts of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye while two of the buses were purchased with monies from the Puna Geothermal Asset Fund with the assistance of Councilperson Emily Nae‘ole-Beason.
The new El Dorado buses are equipped with air conditioning, fully padded seats, wheel chair lifts, bike racks and stereo sound. “We are pleased to announce this increase in new buses and routes raising the fleet to a total of 59. Aside from having more seats available, the public will be in for a really comfortable ride,†according to Hawai’i County Transit Administrator, Tom Brown.
Kumu James “Kimo†Luluhiwalani Awai III conducted the blessing with the assistance of 60 Keaukaha community children. The new buses have been given Hawaiian names honoring specific winds of various geographical locations from throughout the County of Hawai’i.
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