The Rapid Introduces Electric Vehicles to Paratransit Fleet

The Rapid, Grand Rapids, MI, has introduced the first fully electric vehicles to its Go!Bus paratransit fleet. The 12 new Go!Bus electric vehicles are wrapped in a 1960s “Flower Power” theme, highlighting the agency’s commitment to a cleaner and greener future and aligning with the goals outlined in its Transit Master Plan.

“Our decisions in vehicle propulsion and fuel type matter to The Rapid, our community, and our future,” said Deb Prato, CEO. “More than 85 percent of our fixed-route fleet runs on renewable natural gas, and the 12 new EVs show our ongoing commitment to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in our service area.”

This milestone was made possible thanks to earmarked federal funding secured by former Congressman Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI).