Andre Bonnell News Today

You may have seen him atop a retro fire truck riding down Main Street in Edgartown, or at an Island library with frenetic children bouncing on his lap caterwauling Christmas wishes. Wherever you see Santa Claus this holiday season, you can be sure his clothes will be tarnished with ashes and soot from spreading cheer […]

Transit authority administrator Angie Gompert lauded the clean-energy benefits of an electric fleet. — Jeanna Shepard/VTA Among a series of speakers at the festive event, veteran VTA driver Andre Bonnell had the crowd laughing as he described the agency’s conversion from diesel to electric as going from the “Fred Flintstone-vintage to the George Jetson” era of transit. The VTA now has 12 all-electric buses operating on Island and another four are scheduled for delivery...

The Marthas Vineyard Times 1 of 7 VTA Administrator Angie Gompert joins members of the VTA advisory board in cutting the ribbon to a new charging facility. VTA administrator Angie Gompert. MassDOT Acting Administrator of Rail and Transit, Meredith Slesinger spoke at the ceremony. The crowd at the ceremony Friday. A new VTA solar canopy. VTA advisory board chair Alice Butler said there is a fleet of 12 electric buses presently and four more are coming next month. The Vineyard Transpo...