AC Transit was recently awarded $144 million from the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) to revamp its hydrogen fueling infrastructure, introduce new zero emission buses, and implement a workforce development plan by 2035.
The funding is part of a $12.6 billion agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and ARCHES to establish a clean, renewable Hydrogen Hub in California, which is essentially a series of renewable hydrogen-related projects that aim to decarbonize public transportation, heavy duty trucking, and port operations.
Earlier this year, AC Transit was awarded $25 million through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Low- and No-Emission Grant Awards. This award enables AC Transit to acquire 25 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, replacing traditional diesel engines and accelerating the transit agency toward the state requirement to be fully zero emission by 2040.
AC Transit currently operates 58 hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles. Learn more about its zero emission program and initiatives at actransit.org/zeb.
