TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Annual Report of the State of the District's Fleet
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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:
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
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 includes compliance updates with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation.
Bus Fleet Age and Replacement Schedules
During calendar year 2024, the District maintained the operation of 625 buses in the fleet. A total of 8 buses were decommissioned and replaced by 8 new buses. The average age of the active fleet decreased from approximately 7.90 years in 2023 to 7.2 years in 2024. The following fleet changes transpired during 2024:
Decommissioned
8, MCI 45-foot Commuter
New Buses
8, MCI 45-foot Commuter
The District is scheduled to replace 59 older buses that are beyond the end of useful life with new buses during calendar year 2025:
* 50, Gillig 40-foot Diesel ...
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