A new 35-foot electric bus was parked on the side of Hoolako Road on Thursday when the county, project partners and community members broke ground on the Kauai Bus Baseyard Expansion Project that is located across Hoolako Road from the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields.

The electric bus, part of a fleet that just arrived on Kauai, is too big to have its own garage. The Kauai Bus Baseyard Expansion Project will address that problem, and more.

“This project represents our continued investment in a cleaner, more efficient public transportation system for our island,” said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in a press release. “As The Kauai Bus incorporates electric vehicles, these new facilities will help ensure our fleet operates safely, reliably and sustainably for years to come. Mahalo to all our par

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