The City of Sarnia is modernizing its transit fleet with the replacement of 12 of its 27 buses within the past year.
The new vehicles are fully accessible with low floors and ramps, and more fuel efficient.
Manager of Development and Transportation David Jackson says the new buses cost about $2.5-million.
Half of the money came from the federal government's Public Transit Infrastructure fund, the province contributed 20%, and the city took on the remaining 30%.
Jackson says two 40 ft buses have been in service since late last year, and the other ten, ranging from 25 ft to 30 ft, came onto the road in March.
The larger buses can seat up to 40 people, the smaller ones will accommodate 20 passengers.
Eight are for conventional routes, and four are specifically designed for the Care-A-Van service.
The oldest bus in the fleet is from 1995, and that one is expected to be replaced by 2020.