Transit agencies throughout the U.S. are increasingly becoming electrified, as many agencies commit to zero-emission transitions for their bus fleets.
This trend is driven by the increasing need for cleaner alternatives to traditional, diesel-powered buses and accelerated by significant investments both at state and federal levels. In particular, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — previously known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — that Congress passed in 2021 authorizes up to $108 billion for federal public transportation programs, including more than $30 billion for programs that have historically funded zero-emission buses.
But these zero-emission transition efforts face numerous challenges that require careful strategies and solutions, which is the focus of “The State of U.S. Transit Bus Zero Emission Transition,” a recently published white paper from WSP’s Center for Clean Transportation (CCT) that examines the status of U.S. fleet electrification and the obstacles standing in the way of a successful transition.
The paper was co-authored by WSP’s Dana Lowell, director of the CCT; and Charvi Gupta, a senior consultant for emerging transportation technology and a fellow with the CCT.
In the paper, Lowell and Gupta identify challenges facing transit agencies nationwide and explain potential strategies for successfully implementing zero-emission bus fleet transitions, specifically in the areas of procurement, stakeholder coordination, and organizational change management.
For more, follow the link to read “The State of U.S. Transit Bus Zero Emission Transition.”
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