The Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) Board of Trustees approved the purchase of nineteen new fixed route buses over the course of their last two monthly meetings. SMTD will purchase eight diesel-electric hybrid buses from Gillig and eleven compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from New Flyer. “One of the best ways we can provide excellent service to our community is by keeping our bus fleet in a state of good repair,” said SMTD Managing Director Steve Schoeffel. “These new buses will replace buses from