The County of Hawaii currently has 9 buses under construction.  5 buses are 45-passenger coach type buses, and 4 are 33-passenger mid size buses.  MCI is constructing the coach buses and El Dorado National is building the mid size buses.  All 9 buses are scheduled to be delivered to Hilo by the end of this year.

In addition, a bid is currently out for two additional 45-passenger coach buses.

Funding for these bus purchases was obtained through Federal grants received through the efforts of Senator Daniel Inouye, and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono.