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NewsJuly 15, 2021

UC Davis Adding New Flyer Battery-Electric Buses

The purchase is supported by FTA funds and begins conversion of the current Unitrans fleet, comprised of CNG buses, to zero-emission as existing vehicles reach end of life.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

SacRT, UC Davis launch new renamed light rail station

The university is the second-largest employer in Sacramento County.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2017

Electric and driverless vehicles won’t cut it without shared mobility, report says

Without a concurrent shift away from private vehicle ownership and toward ride sharing, the potential for electric, autonomous vehicles to reduce traffic and sprawl are severely limited.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2015

Colorado State, 5 more universities receive platinum bike-friendly certification

This year, 127 universities in 42 states were evaluated. Alongside CSU is Stanford, Portland State University, the University of Minnesota and the University of California Davis.

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Green Viewsby Richard BattersbySeptember 5, 2013

Green fleet helps UC Davis adhere to strict standards

The University of California, Davis is one of the greenest schools in the nation. In addition to being named the No. 1 Coolest School by the Sierra Club in 2012, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called UC Davis the “Environmental Capital of the World” in a speech at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in 2010.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2013

UT Profile: Student-run Unitrans keeps sustainability in mind

The University of California Davis’ transportation service, launched in 1968, provides service to more than 3.6 million riders each year using iconic double-decker buses, modern buses and all student drivers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2012

UC Davis lauded for sustainability efforts

Offers extensive transportation system that includes the student-run Unitrans bus service, which serves the campus and adjoining city with 49 natural-gas-powered buses that carry 21,000 riders a day, 42 miles of bike paths and more than 20,000 bicycle parking spaces.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

UC Davis returning double-deck bus to UK

One of the university fleet’s original buses, the RTL 1014 has been with the school since 1968. The bus is bound for London's Ensignbus Transport Museum.

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