Excited, he borrowed more money to buy several 20-passenger buses.

About half of that money would be put toward buying new buses for the city's aging fleet.

Districts will have to buy buses through the state's contract, or risk not being reimbursed.

The alliance said it was seeking more money to buy new buses and equipment.

However, he has not mentioned that funds have been available to begin buying new buses for at least two years.

Only the rich and the crazy would have bought such buses for personal use.

He noted that when the city buys buses for private commuter lines, 80 percent of the price is paid with Federal money.

Why not give them away while saying, "Look here, have it, so long as you spend the proceeds on buying buses.".

This means that smaller companies escape the deadlines because they mainly buy used buses.

"I buy buses on faith" that money will arrive to pay for them.