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Report ID: 21-096   
Type: Regular - Operations
Meeting Body: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 2/10/2021 Final action: 2/10/2021
Recommended Action: Consider receiving a report on the State of the District's Bus Fleet for AC Transit Fixed Route Services.
Attachments: 1. STAFF REPORT, 2. Att.1 Supplemental Charts and Graphs CY2020, 3. Att.2 Winter Executive Spare Ratio 2020, 4. Master Minute Order
TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: State of the Bus Fleet

BRIEFING ITEM

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

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Consider receiving a report on the State of the District's Bus Fleet for AC Transit Fixed Route Services.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:

Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality

The State of the District's Bus Fleet Report provides an annual update of maintenance activities which support and are aligned with the following Strategic Plan Goals and Initiatives: Safe & Secure Operations, Convenient & Reliable Service, High Performing Workforce, Environmental Improvement, Service Quality, and Zero Emission Programs.

BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:

There are no current direct fiscal impacts related to the State of the District's Bus Fleet Report.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

The State of the District's Bus Fleet Report is a briefing item that provides an overview of the current bus fleet including: age of the fleet, zero-emission bus program, new bus procurements, maintenance activities, a summary of quality assurance and warranty programs, and an update on non-revenue vehicles.

Bus Fleet Age

During calendar year 2020, the District maintained the operation of 640 buses in the fleet. A total of 24 buses were decommissioned and replaced by 28 new buses. The average age of the fleet decreased slightly from approximately 8.34 years in 2019 to 7.88 years in 2020. The following fleet changes transpired during 2020:

Decommissioned
23, Van Hool 60-foot Diesel
1, Van Hool 40-foot Diesel

New Buses
1, Gillig 40-foot Hybrid Diesel
27, New Flyer 60-foot BRT Hybrid Diesel
The District is scheduled to replace 79 vehicles that are beyond the end of useful life with the following new buses that will be placed in service during the year 2021:

* 2, Gillig 40-foot Battery Electric
* 20, New Flyer 40-foot Fuel Cell
* 36, MCI 45-foot Commuter

To achieve the Transit Asset Management (TAM) performance targets, the...

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