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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
December 27, 2006
As a 35-year veteran of fleet management, I was initially baffled by the BAT bus fiasco. Among the mysteries: Why did the City Council gamble on an "as-is" purchase without considering the reputation of the make and model of the buses, their power trains and auxiliary equipment,....