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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2025

CALSTART’s 2025 ZET Ahead Dashboard Tracks State Zero-Emission Progress

The 2025 update to ZET Ahead includes detailed profiles of six new states: Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, as well as progress updates to the 17 states originally featured on the dashboard.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 7, 2025

CALSTART and the FTA Explore Wireless Charging for BEBs

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to CALSTART’s Brian Ballschmidt, Brian Lee, Katrina Sutton about key findings from its recent report for the FTA, what the future may hold for wireless charging, and more.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2025

U.S. Zero-Emission Bus Adoption Sees Continued Growth, CALSTART Report Finds

The research provides timely insight on the number of awarded, ordered, delivered, or operational ZEBs within the U.S. If this pace continues, the country is on track to surpass 15,000 full-size ZEBs by 2030.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2024

Grant to Help UCLA Boost Electric Bus, Charging Program

The grant will be used to expand UCLA’s current fleet of five all-electric buses and an all-electric passenger van by adding another eight all-electric buses, as well as inductive charging solutions.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 4, 2024

California Energy Project Launches Second Round of Transit Set-Aside Lane

Up to $15 million available in zero-emission charging and hydrogen infrastructure incentives.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2024

CALSTART Launches Zero-Emission Tracker Dashboard

The ZET Ahead Dashboard is designed to keep policymakers, industry stakeholders, and advocates informed about the most impactful state actions and investments.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 11, 2024

Discussing CALSTART's 'Zeroing in on ZEBs' Report with Mike Hynes

METRO recently spoke with CALSTART’s National Transit Bus Program Manager about this year’s report as well as the state of zero-emission buses overall, including how both the U.S. and Canada will continue to grow their ZEB fleets thanks to strong federal funding, the reasons for hydrogen’s growth, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 28, 2024

Check it Now: METROspectives Gets Fresh Look

With a fresh rebrand under our belt, check out some of METRO's recent videos including a great conversation with CTAA Executive Director Scott Bogren on funding, challenges facing small and mid-sized transit agencies, and fare-free public transit, and all of our APTA EXPO videos from the show floor.

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Videosby Alex RomanJuly 10, 2023

Talking ZEBs With CALSTART’s Jared Schnader

Jared Schnader, Sr. Director, Bus Initiative Lead, at Calstart, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss zero emission buses in public transit, lessons being learned as more agencies are scaling up, what the future may hold, and much more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 7, 2023

California Energy Project Announces Incentives for Electric Charging Infrastructure

The EV Jump Start funding lane covers up to 75% of eligible infrastructure equipment and software costs for projects up to $750,000.

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