Focus On Business: Jill Barnett on LEXTRAN

WEKU | By Bryan Bartlett

Published March 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM EDT

LEXTRAN, the transit authority in Lexington, Kentucky, recently received funding to purchase a small fleet of battery-powered electric buses and related equipment. Tom Martin discussed the details with LEXTRAN assistant general manager, Jill Barnett.

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Part two of Tom Martin's conversation with LEXTRAN assistant general manager, Jill Barnett.

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