OC Transpo's rocky relationship with its hybrid buses coming to an end

OC Transpo’s hybrid buses are hitting the auction block, ending a failed attempt to save taxpayer money while reducing air pollution.
The city published a notice Monday letting potential buyers know its fleet of 175 hybrid buses is for sale.
The Orion VII electric-diesel buses haven’t lived up to their hype from 10 years ago when Transpo introduced the technology to its fleet at a cost of about $200,000 more per bus, compared with a diesel-only bus. The goal was to have the diesel-el