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NewsAugust 16, 2022

FTA Awards $1.6B in Grants for Low-, No-Emissions Buses

Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than 1,100 of the 1,800 vehicles being funded will use zero-emissions technology, which reduces air pollution and helps meet the President’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 8, 2022

Battery-Electric Bus Market to Ship 18.2M Units Worldwide in 2022

By 2030, things will have changed significantly, and there will be over nine million battery-electric buses and trucks out of a total market of 21 million.

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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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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 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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ArticlesDecember 6, 2021

An Inside Look at SARTA's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Bus Program

SARTA received Calstart’s 2020 Blue Sky Award for its use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and its Borrow A Bus program. The program aims to create awareness for hydrogen technology.

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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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