How many buses does LexTran have, how much does a bus cost, and how does LexTran pay for buses?
LexTran’s fleet includes 73 coaches that include vans, 35ft and 40ft buses. We have a daily pull out requirement of 46 buses. Nearly all buses have bike racks on the front and security camera systems. A new bus can cost between $325,000 to $525,000 per vehicle. Most of the funding (80-100%) comes from federal grant dollars, supplemented by state and local capital funds. The federal government requires LexTran to keep its buses a minimum of 12 years or about 500,000 miles and vans a minimum of 5 years or about 150,000 miles if federal funds are used.
