USA: Broome County, Augusta Transit and BCRTA in Ohio expand fleets with zero- and low-emission buses - Sustainable Bus

"Three U.S. transit agencies have expanded their fleets with new zero- and low-emission vehicles, adding electric and propane buses to local networks in New York, Ohio, and Georgia, is reported on North American trade media Mass Transit Mag. According to the latest Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses report by CALSTART, "as of July 2024, full-size transit ZEB adoptions in the country have grown to 7,028-an increase of 14% from 2023. If this pace of adoption continues, the United States will surpass 15,000 full-size transit ZEBs by the year 2030"."

"In New York, Broome County Transit has rolled out six 40-foot GILLIG battery-electric buses, funded almost entirely through external sources that covered nearly 95% of the $10.4 million project cost. The new vehicles replace diesel models and are supported by six Heliox/Siemens 180 kW overhead chargers installed inside the depot under the direction of the New York Power Authority, with PlugIn Stations Online as contractor. Solar panels and stationary battery storage will follow by 2027. The deployment marks the county's first step toward a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035, a plan supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), which provided project management and technical oversight throughout the process."

Three U.S. transit agencies added new zero- and low-emission buses and supporting charging infrastructure across New York, Ohio, and Georgia. Full-size transit zero-emission bus (ZEB) adoptions in the U.S. reached 7,028 by July 2024, a 14% increase from 2023, with projections that adoption could surpass 15,000 by 2030 if the pace continues. Broome County Transit deployed six 40-foot GILLIG battery-electric buses, funded primarily by state and federal grants, and installed depot chargers with plans for solar and battery storage by 2027. The deployment supports a target of a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035.

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