TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Clean Corridors Plan 2020 Update
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider adopting the AC Transit Clean Corridors Plan 2020, which updates the original Clean Corridors Plan, to coordinate the rollout of zero-emission buses to equity goals while considering vehicle range.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
This Plan ties the District's transition to a complete zero-emission fleet directly to equity goals to ensure the disadvantaged communities within the service area are prioritized for zero-emission bus assignments. It identifies specific lines and vehicle assignments for zero-emission conversion based on the communities they serve, their operating divisions, their service levels, and the length of the vehicle assignments themselves.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The Clean Corridors 2020 Plan update does not obligate the District to spend any money on buses or infrastructure. It lays out the approximate costs associated with implementing zero-emission vehicles in areas identified by SB 535 as Disadvantaged Communities (DACs). The District's fleet will be required to be entirely emissions-free by 2040 based on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation and as such, the District will be purchasing increasing numbers of zero-emission vehicles over the next two decades to meet that requirement.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
In 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a new rule, the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, which mandates public transit fleets be entirely emission-free by 2040. This new regulation requires that the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (District) purchase no more diesel or hybrid buses starting in 2028 given the standard 12-year lifespan of a heavy-duty transit coach, and 2026 given the 14-year lifespan of commuter coach...
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