The buses are another step toward VVTA’s commitment to operating strictly zero emission vehicles by 2035.
The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.
The funds will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to areas of the state where access to fast charging stations is limited.
Funding is available to replace existing diesel-powered transit buses with model year 2009 and older engines, which must be permanently removed from service and scrapped.
Five e-Golf vehicles, equipped with laser scanners, cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radars, will drive on a digital test bed.
Projects include carsharing services, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region.
The agreement is part of an internal Apple program called “Project Titan,” which started in 2015 as an effort to build an electric vehicle.
The Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan distributes $68.7 million Colorado will be receiving from German carmaker Volkswagen as part of a settlement for violating emissions laws.
As planned, Dr. Hubert Lienhard, who has been in charge since 2008, will retire in 2018 upon completion of his second term in office at the age of 67, with Stephan Schaller assuming the role in April.
Agreement stipulates the money from the German automaker must be used to reduce lung- and heart-damaging nitrogen oxides emitted by diesel trains, buses, ferries and equipment.
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