Public Transportation http://wfae.org en Concord, Kannapolis Will Upgrade To Electric-Hybrid Buses http://wfae.org/post/concord-kannapolis-will-upgrade-electric-hybrid-buses <p>If you ride the bus in Concord and Kannapolis, you’ll soon be seeing some big changes. The cities’ joint bus system called Rider Transit will be getting eight new hybrid-electric buses with free WiFi hotspots. There will also be service on Sundays starting in October 2013 and <a href="http://www.concordnc.gov/Home/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/553">several improvements to bus stops</a>, including a doubling of the number of shelters, solar-powered street lights and improved security system.</p> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:03:50 +0000 Tasnim Shamma 13849 at http://wfae.org