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NewsApril 22, 2022

OCTA Unveils First Two Battery-Electric Buses

The two plug-in electric buses have begun operating on routes throughout various parts of the county, part of a pilot program of 10 plug-in electric buses that will be tested.

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NewsApril 20, 2022

SARTA Adds New EV Charging Station

Provided by EVUnited and installed at SARTA’s Belden Village Transit Center by Thompson Electric of Munroe Falls, Ohio, there is no charge for using the station, which is capable of charging two vehicles at a time in four to five hours.

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ArticlesDecember 13, 2021

Zero Emissions, Service Plans to Shape Future of SunLine Transit

From adopting hydrogen to battery-electric buses, the agency is positioning itself for long‐term sustainable success as it moves toward compliance with California’s zero‐emission standards.

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NewsAugust 13, 2021

ENC Partners with SARTA on Borrow a Bus Zero-Emissions Tour

The ‘Borrow a Bus’ program was created to raise awareness about and generate support for zero-emission technology in transit applications.

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NewsJuly 13, 2021

SARTA Joins Calstart's 'Generation Zero' Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Program

The transit agency received Calstart’s prestigious Blue Sky Award in 2020 for being a pioneer in the use of HFC vehicles in the public transit space and for creating the groundbreaking “Borrow A Bus” program that raises public awareness about and generates support for H2 technology.

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ArticlesJune 25, 2021

CTE's Raudebaugh Joins METROspectives to Discuss Transit Going Zero Emissions by 2035

In a recently completed report, CTE concludes that a nationwide fleet transition is feasible by 2035, at a cost of between $56.22 billion and $88.91 billion.

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NewsJune 18, 2021

OCTA Takes Step Toward Zero-Emission Buses

The contract with One Source Distributors, for approximately $863,000, will provide 10 battery chargers for the 40-foot buses that will operate as part of the pilot program beginning later this year.

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NewsJune 15, 2021

AC Transit Orders 20 Additional New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses

The purchase was made through California’s State Cooperative Procurement, which New Flyer was selected for as a top-scoring approved supplier in 2019.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

SARTA Kicks Off Zero-Emission Bus Tour Through California

As part of the tour, one of the transit authority’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses will be loaded on a trailer and driven cross-country where it will make a 10-day swing through the Golden State.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

Calif.’s NCTD Lands $4M Grant for Hydrogen Fueling Station

Once constructed, the station will have the capacity to support up to 50 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.

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