LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – TARC is expanding its fleet of all-electric buses.
Officials say 6, all-electric, zero-emission buses will travel along the Fourth Street Corridor between downtown Louisville and Iroquois Park.
Along the route, buses will stop at Museum Row, the University of Louisville, the Speed Museum and Churchill Downs.
Drivers stop at charge stations which means no gas is required.
Officials say the fleet will provide cleaner air, fuel conservation which will save money and save about 60,000 gallons in fuel annually.
The new addition brings TARC's fleet of electric buses up to 15-- the second largest of its kind in the country.