Metro has taken delivery of the first of 295 40-foot buses ordered from the manufacturer El Dorado (of Riverside) in 2016. The feature that I’m guessing will most interest you: the buses come equipped with a pair of USB ports between each seats, meaning you can ride while charging your smartphone or tablet.

The bus will be run through the paces in testing in the immediate future with the rest of the bus order to follow next year — so it will be a while until they’re in service.

A few other nice features on the new buses: three-bike racks, built-in WiFi, a near zero emission compressed natural gas engine, a self-leveling wheelchair ramp and LED interior lighting.

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