8 things to know about TriMet's two-week electric bus test
(photo gallery)  Joseph Rose | By Joseph Rose | The Oregonian
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PM, updated June 20, 2014 at 4:28 PM  TriMet announced Friday
that it will test its first all-electric bus on selected routes
over the next two weeks.  If you're lucky and the zero-emissions
Build Your Dreams Motors bus pulls up to your stop, you get a
free ride.  Here are eight things to know about the greenhouse-
gas-fighting machine and TriMet's upcoming experiment:  1. Why
will rides be free on the e-bus? The bus isn't equipped with a
fare box or ticket printer. Of course, any transfers to other
TriMet buses or trains will require a fare.  2. This is just a
test drive. TriMet hasn't purchased an electric bus yet. But the
agency recently submitted a grant proposal to the Federal
Transit Administration for $5.6 million, with a $5.3 million
TriMet match, to purchase a total of nine electric buses and
charging stations next year. 