TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Zero Emission Transit Bus Technology Analysis
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on AC Transit's Zero Emission Transit Bus Technology Analysis covering a performance period from January to June 2021.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
AC Transit's Zero Emission Transit Bus Technology Analysis will help inform the District decision process to transition to 100% Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) fleet by 2040.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary or fiscal impacts directly related to this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit's Board of Directors adopted a resolution in June of 2020 approving the AC Transit ZEB Rollout Plan which provides a path to transition the District's bus fleet to 100% zero emissions by 2040. In order to effectively deliver the ZEB Rollout Plan, a thorough analysis of various commercially available ZEB technologies is needed to help assess which ZEB technology can best meet the operational requirements of the District while being financially efficient and sustainable. AC Transit has made significant investments by being a leader in the early adoption of ZEB technology, which created a distinct advantage for the District. As a result, we have emerged as a vanguard in both testing and comparing the costs and results of various conventional and zero-emission fuel technologies in a public transit environment. This report is the second volume of AC Transit's data gathering and research.
Zero Emission Transit Bus Technology Analysis Overview
In June of 2021, staff presented the first version of the Zero Emission Transit Bus Technology Analysis (ZETBTA) designed to meaningfully analyze the various transit bus technologies that AC Transit operates. This report is the second edition of the study which includes results from the fuel-cell electric bus (...
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