Port Authority spends $28 million on new buses

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The Port Authority of Allegheny County is spending $28 million on new buses.

The first of 54 new so-called clean diesel buses are arriving this week.

The 40-foot long Gillig buses have 29 inch digital screens showing rider information, non-fabric seats which the Authority says are easier to clean, and sapphire interior lights to reduce glare.

At $518,000 each, the buses come equipped with 19 USB ports for riders to recharge.

The Port Authority says the buses were paid for with a combination of federal, state and local money.

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