HUNTSVILLE — The wheels on Huntsville’s brand-new diesel buses go round and round with EPA-compliant engines to improve fuel efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.

The city has contracted with bus manufacturer Nova Bus to purchase up to a dozen 40-foot diesel buses that will be integrated into Huntsville Transit’s 10 bus routes.

“The City of Huntsville looks forward to working with Nova Bus as we aim to provide better service to our riders,” said Quisha Bryant, director of Parking and Public Transit for Huntsville. “We believe these additional buses will allow us to serve more residents as we look to increase our capacity and reduce wait times.”

Nova Bus President Martin Larose said his company is happy about the partnership with Huntsville.

“We are delighted to help them (Huntsville) in their transition to high-performing vehicles, as the use of public transportation saves billions of gallons of gas every year and a typical trip on public transit will emit over 50% fewer gas emissions than driving,” Larose said. “We are also looking forward to this summer’s demonstration of our hybrid model to the City of Huntsville, as it is essential for us to support transit agencies in their evolution towards electromobility so that we can meet our collective greenhouse gas reduction goals.”

Nova Bus is a member of the Volvo Groupwhose portfolio includes electric, hybrid, CNG and clean diesel buses, high-capacity vehicles, as well as integrated intelligent transport systems.

Nova Bus is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and positively contributing to a greener economy.