“The purchase of these 20 new electric buses represents a new path for Chicago’s public transit, one that is greener, healthier and more efficient for all who live and visit our great city,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel is quoted as saying in a statement. “This is just the latest example of the types of investments we will continue to make in the years to come, further solidifying Chicago as a world class city that is at the forefront of modern and green technologies.”