The Denton County Transportation Authority will be receiving three new 35-foot buses next year.

The DCTA’s board of directors approved the purchase, which will cost nearly $2.4 million, during the Oct. 23 meeting .

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The purchase for the three new buses was budgeted for the 2025-26 fiscal year, similar to a three-bus purchase approved for the 2024-25 fiscal year, said Lisa Taylor, DCTA’s vice president of operations. By approving the purchase in October, the DCTA will be able to avoid cost escalators that would have made the purchase more expensive, Taylor added.

However, because of an anticipated impact of tariffs, staff budgeted a 9% contingency that is included in the total price, Taylor said. The 35-foot buses, which will be built by Gillig , will begin

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