Rochester ready to add electric buses later this year
Federal funds and local transit dollars will pay to start with two 60-foot buses after city council approves $6.9 million contract for up to four buses and charging infrastructure. 12:49 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
Lee Erdmann, of Rochester, gets a look inside a New Flyer Xcelsior Charge 60-foot electric bus Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, as part of an open bus event at the Downtown Transit Center in Rochester. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
Rochester expects to have its first electric buses by the end of the year.
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Rochester City Council voted 5-2 this week to approve a contract that could cost nearly $6.9 million for up to four 60-foot electric buses.
Rochester City Council Asked to Review Snow Plowing Ordinance
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester City Council is being asked to take another look at its seasonal parking ordinance.
In response to a Facebook petition drive recently launched by former State Representative Fran Bradley, Fifth Ward Councilmember Shaun Palmer requested the review and possibly modifications to address the concerns expressed by some citizens. Palmer also suggested revisiting the city s previous Snow Emergency Ordinance as an alternative.
Rochester Public Works Director Wendy Turri responded to Palmer s request by defending the current ordinance and providing some history concerning the reasons for its adoption. Turri says the ordinance, which implements an even/odd parking restriction on city streets from October 1 through the end of April each year has been successful in achieving the goal of allowing for more effective snow removal to provide access for emergency vehi
Some county data reflects what was seen in September, when the dial was previously in the moderate stage, but Jones said other trends in the last week pointed to a potential uptick in cases.
Olmsted County saw the number of newly confirmed cases rise to 105 during the weekdays last week, compared to 74 a week earlier.
Additionally, he said ongoing efforts to track COVID-19 through the city’s wastewater saw numbers decline on March 5, only to jump on March 12.
Rochester Public Works Director Wendy Turri said the testing, which started last year, can indicate likely future increases or decreases in COVID-19 cases, based on tracking the ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, found in the coronavirus that ends up in wastewater.