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grown to 976, with ZEBs found
in eight of the country's 10 provinces.
Data analysis from the Canadian
Urban Transit Research
and Innovation Consortium
(CUTRIC) found the country
has 2,144 ZEBs in the funding,
procurement, commissioning
or in-service stages of fleet
transition. CUTRIC's analysis
also determined Canda would
achieve its goal of introducing
5,000 ZEBs by 2026.
CALSTART notes the North
American ZEB fleet consists
primarily of battery-electric
vehicles, with a total of 419 fuel
cell electric buses - 381 vehicles
in the U.S. and 38 in Canada -
deployed as of September 2023.
In the U.S., leaders at SunLine
Transit Agency have been
open about the challenges faced
with its hydrogen fueling station,
which has been unable to
supply SunLine with the hydrogen
needed to operate its fleet
of FCEBs. The agency is leasing
CNG vehicles as a short-term
solution and began construction
on a new liquid hydrogen station
to build resilience into its
hydrogen program. In Canada,
CUTRIC explains FCEBs carry
challenges, including a higher
procurement cost and costs associated
with their operations
and maintenance, the lack of
Canadian best practices for hydrogen-powered
transit buses
and a lack of smaller to medium
vehicle options for FCEBs.
Respondents to Mass Transit's
" 2024 Mobility Outlook "
survey said the availability of
federal funds was a top influencing
factor in their pursuit
of low- or no-emission fleets.
The CALSTART and CUTRIC
reports also note the important
role funding availability plays in
the transition of fleets. CUTRIC
called Canada's 2021 Zero Emissions
Transit Fund a " paradigm
shift " for agencies working to
transition their fleets. The fund,
along with Canada Infrastructure
Bank's Zero Emission Bus
Initiative, is supporting 6,500
ZEB acquisitions.
In the U.S., the Federal Transit
Administration's (FTA) Low
or No Emission Bus Program
and Buses and Bus Facilities
Competitive Program awarded
a combined $1.7 billion in grants
to support 690 ZEBs. Additionally,
the two programs awarded
a combined $342 million to projects
involving infrastructure to
support zero-emission projects.
In February, FTA made $1.5 billion
available through the two
programs for the Fiscal Year 2024
funding round.
Percentage
of active
vehicles
that meet
or exceed
useful life
17.9% of buses
8.1% of
articulated buses
24% of cutaways
Source: 2022 NTD -
Vehicles Type Count
by Agency
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March/April 2024

Urban mobility’s hands-free future is near
People & Places
Special Report: Bus Fleet Snapshot
TriMet’s Powell Garage leads way in modern transit facilities
Park City investment in driver subsidized housing is a win-win
Vehicle Design: Managing Wheel/ Rail-Generated Noise and Vibration from the Ground Up
The Transportation Technology Center: A Hub for Advanced Passenger Train Testing
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March/April 2024 - Urban mobility’s hands-free future is near
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March/April 2024 - Special Report: Bus Fleet Snapshot
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March/April 2024 - TriMet’s Powell Garage leads way in modern transit facilities
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March/April 2024 - Park City investment in driver subsidized housing is a win-win
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March/April 2024 - Vehicle Design: Managing Wheel/ Rail-Generated Noise and Vibration from the Ground Up
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