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Rome's Bus 117

Rick's updates indicate that the Electric buses may not be running because of budget problems. Is the 117 Electric bus still operating??
Thanks,
Dave

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They were running last summer, 116 and 117.

Posted by
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I took both a 116 and 117 a couple of weeks ago. They have lots of sponsorship on the outside now so it looks OK for a while.

Posted by
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Thanks for the answers. My hotel is one block from the 117 and I'm hoping it will continue to be running later this month. Thanks again.
Dave

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be aware that those electric buses are S-L-O-W and tiny. They are on routes that include tiny lanes so they need to be so small, and they really are slow.

They have, if I remember correctly, 4 seats across the back and either 2 or 4 seats facing backwards behind the driver, and standing room for about half a dozen if everybody bunches up.

There are usually some lesser abled folk on so seats are not always available.

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Four seats behind the driver's partition, four seats across the back, two fold-down seats on the side facing the door.