Experiencing Banff by Bus: Roam!
Environment-friendly hybrid buses offer a "wild" experience
Banff residents and visitors alike are wild about Banff's new public transit buses.
On June 2, 2008, Banff became the first municipality in Canada to introduce an all-hybrid electric transit fleet. The new buses look special too; they are wrapped in authentic Banff National Park wildlife imagery. Each bus features a unique back-country view of grizzlies, elk, goats and wolves.
Banff Town Councillor Stavros Karlos is one of many local residents who are thrilled with the new buses. "We live in a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, so it is really important to us to always consider the environmental impacts of our decisions," says Stavros.
"The new buses reduce emissions and lower our fuel and lifecycle costs. They also look amazing, and provide a new experience of our park surroundings... I think people are going to want to leave their cars where they are, and Roam instead."
The new public transit service has been named "Roam" to suggest both the experience we enjoy while riding the buses, as well as the grandeur of our natural environment where wildlife roam free.
Source: Town of Banff June 2008
Banff residents and visitors alike are wild about Banff's new public transit buses.
On June 2, 2008, Banff became the first municipality in Canada to introduce an all-hybrid electric transit fleet. The new buses look special too; they are wrapped in authentic Banff National Park wildlife imagery. Each bus features a unique back-country view of grizzlies, elk, goats and wolves.
Banff Town Councillor Stavros Karlos is one of many local residents who are thrilled with the new buses. "We live in a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, so it is really important to us to always consider the environmental impacts of our decisions," says Stavros.
"The new buses reduce emissions and lower our fuel and lifecycle costs. They also look amazing, and provide a new experience of our park surroundings... I think people are going to want to leave their cars where they are, and Roam instead."
The new public transit service has been named "Roam" to suggest both the experience we enjoy while riding the buses, as well as the grandeur of our natural environment where wildlife roam free.
Source: Town of Banff June 2008
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