The electric bus unveiled is Oklahoma’s first fully electric fixed-route bus to be used in public transit.
The new electric buses will allow VIA to retire its fleet of eight Downtown trolleys that were purchased in 2005 and are considered past their useful life.
The agency is working on collecting data and feedback on the feasibility of its new Proterra zero-emissions battery-electric buses as it powers through the impacts of the pandemic.
The order includes 17 CNG buses, which are expected to be delivered in Q4 2021.
Replacing the last diesel buses will be 24 compressed natural gas express commuter buses built by Motor Coach Industries.
The contract for the new fueling station marks the start of a 20-year partnership between Trillium and the city of Albuquerque.
The 40-foot buses produce lower emissions than standard fueled vehicles and older CNG vehicles, helping improve air quality in the community.
The addition of RNG fuel will include use of existing infrastructure while expanding VIA’s collaboration with CPS Energy.
The contract with Waterloo’s Grand River Transit is for four Vicinity buses, totaling to about $2 million.
Moving Beyond Sustainability outlines a comprehensive sustainability strategy for the next decade to make Metro facilities greener, reduce air pollution and trash from construction and reduce smog and greenhouse gases across L.A. County.