TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Annual Report on the State of the District's Fleet
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the annual report on the state of the District's Fleet.
Staff Contact:
Aaron Vogel, Chief Operating Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The annual report on the state of the District's Fleet provides an update of maintenance activities which are aligned and support the following Strategic Plan Goals and Initiatives: Safe and Secure Operations, Convenient and Reliable Service, High Performing Workforce, Environmental Improvement, Service Quality, and Zero Emission Programs.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no current direct fiscal impact related to this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
This report provides an overview of the District's bus and non-revenue fleet maintenance programs and other support activities, including the following: age of the bus fleet and replacement schedules, zero-emission bus program, bus maintenance activities, quality assurance program, non-revenue vehicles, and contingency fleet vehicles. The report also includes compliance updates with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation.
Bus Fleet Age and Replacement Schedules
During calendar year 2025, the District maintained 625 buses in the fleet. A total of 50 buses were decommissioned and replaced with 50 new buses. The average age of the active fleet increased from approximately 7.2 years in 2024 to 7.7 years in 2025. The following fleet changes occurred in 2025:
Decommissioned
39, 2009 Van Hool 30-foot Diesel
11, 2008 Van Hool 40-foot Diesel
New Buses
50, Gillig 40-foot Diesel
The District is scheduled to replace 9 older buses that are beyond the end of useful life with new buses during calendar year 2026 and 57 ad...
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