The shape of things to come in public transportation looks like a big loaf of bread on little wheels, if a new electric bus being tested by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority is any indication.
No joke: Its name is the e-Jest.
“Karsan is the builder, and the Damera Company is working on bringing it to the United States,” said Dan Rudiger, director of transportation for the MVTA, as he showed off the Turkish-built vehicle at the MVTA garage in Eagan on a recent afternoon. “This is the first one in service in the United States.
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