STV will provide a full suite of design services including architectural, civil, structural, industrial, industrial plumbing, environmental, geotechnical, communications, charging infrastructure, and utilities for the new depot and lot.
As previously announced, the Ferndale Campus is located near the company's headquarters in Aldergrove, British Columbia, with easy access to port, rail, and truck shipping and receiving facilities.
New electric battery-powered buses for the two routes will expand service without contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
The purchase will allow SEPTA to evaluate this technology as the authority develops plans for a zero-emission bus fleet.
The report comes as February marks 50 years since the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) acquired four regional bus systems.