Electric buses will help MTA keep current

TEN NEW electric buses will get a three-year test drive on city streets, officials said Monday.

The 10 buses from two manufacturers — Proterra in Burlingame, Calif., and Minnesota-based New Flyer of America — will feature onboard Wi-Fi and USB ports.

The B32 route along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront and the crosstown M42 and M50 routes will get the electric buses.

If the test goes well, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority can get 60 more. Proterra will also install six charging stations at the Grand Ave. bus depot in Queens, and there will be a mid-route charging station at the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza.

The MTA currently has 110 new natural gas buses on order that will run in the Bronx and Brooklyn through early 2019.

“As we overhaul and reimagine the MTA, we have an opportunity to not only modernize our bus fleet but to also reduce emissions that impact the environment and public health,” Gov. Cuomo said.