Kenneth W. Jenkins
Legislator, 16th District
Chair, Federal & State Affairs
MEMORANDUM
March 3, 2015
TO:
All Legislators
FR:
Legislator Kenneth W. Jenkins
Chair, Federal and State Affairs
DT:
March 3, 2015
RE:
Communications – Infrastructure - U.S. Federal Transit Administration Offers Up
$55 Million To Get More Zero Emission Buses On The Road. Article- Inside Evs.
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U.S. Federal Transit Administration Offers Up $55 Million To Get
More Zero Emission Buses On The Road
Proterra Solution
Proterra electric bus
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a set of 10
electric bus projects, which will get grants of almost $55 million total for implementation.
Those 10 projects were selected from 50 propositions (total $200 million):
“Funding is provided through FTA’s Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo).
“
“Priority was given to proposals that funded the incremental difference between a standard bus
and a LoNo vehicle as a way to stretch procurement dollars farther; incorporated the highest
level of U.S.-made content; and demonstrated a long-term commitment to expanding green
energy bus fleets.”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx stated:
“The Obama Administration is committed to investing in 21st century transportation solutions
like these zero emission buses. These innovative, energy-efficient buses will help increase
efficiency, improve air quality and reduce our nation’s dependence on oil.”
FTA Senior Advisor Carolyn Flowers commented:
“As the nation’s population and transit ridership continue to rise, we must invest in innovative
technologies that will help transit agencies like TARC expand their bus fleets and bring a new
generation of energy-efficient buses to Louisville and cities and towns nationwide. These grant
awards will also help create new jobs and support a growing industry of domestic
manufacturers who are developing advanced technologies to power public transportation for
the future.”
Here is the table with 10 projects. 5 of them are for a total of 28 Proterra electric buses, one for five 60foot articulated New Flyer battery-electric buses, two projects are for a total of 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses,
one project is for 17 hybrid buses and one for building one additional fast charging station for an existing
fleet of electric buses.
Striking to us is that the average value of grants for fuel cell buses is almost two times higher than in the
case of battery-electric buses – nearly $1.9 million per vehicle compared to about $1 million (including
fast charging stations). So, literally you could buy twice the amount of BEVs than FCVs for the same
amount of cash.
State
CA
City
Thousand
Palms
Project
Sponsor
Sunline
Transit
Agency, in
partnership
with Southern
California
Association of
Governments
Project Description
Sunline Transit Agency, in partnership
with the Southern California Association
of Governments, will receive funding to
build and deploy five hydrogen electric
hybrid fuel cell buses. BAE Systems,
Ballard Power Systems and ElDorado
National will team up to build the new
zero-emission buses. This project will
increase Sunline’s current fleet of
hydrogen electric hybrid fuel cell buses
and allow the agency to offer expanded
transit service in the Coachella Valley area
Amount
$ 9,803,860.00
of Southern California.
CA
KY
KY
MA
MA
Stockton
Lexington
Louisville
Worcester
Boston
The San Joaquin Regional Transit District
(RTD), the transit provider for Stockton
and San Joaquin County in California, will
receive funding to purchase five Proterra
San Joaquin
battery-electric buses and a charging
Regional
station. RTD plans to add the zeroTransit District
emission buses and charging station to
(RTD)
expand service and increase capacity at
the Stockton Downtown Transit Center,
which is the transfer point for nearly all of
the RTD’s routes.
$ 4,702,011.00
Lextran,
Transit
Authority of
the Lexington
Fayette Urban
County
Government
Lextran, the transit authority in
Lexington, Kentucky, will receive funding
to purchase five Proterra battery-electric
buses, one charging station and one
maintenance area charging system. The
zero-emission buses will replace five diesel
$ 6,003,534.00
buses that are at the end of their useful
life. Lextran plans to develop a centrally
charged and operated system of electric
buses running out of the downtown transit
center, which serves the majority of city
bus routes.
Transit
Authority of
River City
(TARC)
The Transit Authority of River City
(TARC), the transit agency for Louisville,
Kentucky, and southern Indiana, will
receive funding to deploy five Proterra
battery-electric buses and a fast charging
station. The zero-emission buses will
increase TARC’s fleet of battery-electric
buses, and the charger will work with
TARC’s existing chargers to expand the
area that the battery-electric buses serve.
$ 3,321,250.00
Worcester
Regional
Transit
Authority
(WRTA)
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority
(WRTA), the transit provider in Central
Massachusetts, will receive funding to
purchase and install a Proterra charging
station for its existing fleet of zeroemission battery-electric buses. The
charging station has emergency power
generation capability, providing power to
the electric bus fleet during power
outages.
$ 1,002,600.00
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority
(MBTA)
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority (MBTA) in Boston will receive
funding to develop and deploy five 60-foot
articulated New Flyer battery-electric
buses on the MBTA Silver Line Bus Rapid
Transit System. The new zero-emission
buses will have improved performance on
ice and snow-covered roads.
$ 4,139,188.00
The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will
receive funding to purchase and deploy six
MN
OH
PA
TX
TOTAL
Details
Duluth
Canton
Lancaster
Dallas
The Duluth
Transit
Authority
(DTA)
Proterra Fast Charge Electric buses, two
charging stations and a maintenance
facility charger. DTA will use these new,
$ 6,343,890.00
zero-emission electric buses to replace
some of the oldest diesel buses in its fleet.
DTA provides approximately 3 million
rides per year throughout St. Louis County
in northeast Minnesota.
Stark Area
Regional
Transit
Authority
(SARTA)
The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
(SARTA) will receive funding to purchase
and deploy five hydrogen fuel cell buses
from the Integrated Product Team of
Ballard Power Systems, BAE Systems, and
ElDorado National. The agency will use
the new zero-emission buses in a variety
of operating conditions, including
congested downtown streets, major urban
roads and rural highways. SARTA
provides more than 2.7 million rides per
year throughout Stark County, Ohio.
Red Rose
Transit
Authority
(RRTA)
The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) in
Lancaster, PA, will receive funding to
purchase 17 electric hybrid buses to
replace current diesel buses that are at the
end of their useful life. The new, low
emission buses will be manufactured by
$ 2,638,400.00
BAE Systems and Gillig. Fourteen buses
will go to RRTA, and three will go to the
Berks Area Regional Transportation
Authority, which is being managed by
RRTA. The two agencies serve Berks and
Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania.
Dallas Area
Rapid Transit
Authority
(DART)
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority
(DART) will receive funding to purchase
and operate seven all-electric Proterra
buses. DART will operate the fast charge,
zero-emission buses on its downtown
circulator service, D-Link. The circulator
serves the city’s central business district,
the Uptown area and historic Oak Cliff
neighborhoods.
$ 8,877,405.00
$ 7,637,111.00
$54,469,249.00