ATLANTA, Ga. - The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has received a Notice of Intent of Award from the City Corvallis, Oregon to support the deployment of its first battery electric buses (BEBs). CTE will serve as project manager to help ensure success and mitigate risks associated with the deployment. The City estimates that the two new BEBs will enter service in the summer of 2022.
CTE will provide technical advisory and project management services to best match Corvallis' unique bus and charging needs with the appropriate zero-emission technologies. CTE will also ensure that the City's bus operators, maintenance staff, and emergency responders receive proper training on how to operate and support BEBs. Battery electric buses are not a one-for-one replacement for conventionally fueled buses; CTE will help the City navigate these differences while providing City staff with the knowledge and tools they need for a successful deployment and continued operation.
The City of Corvallis currently operates fifteen 35-foot Gillig buses and one trolleybus - all powered by biodiesel fuel. For ten years, the City has offered fareless bus transit service, serving a total of 9.4 million riders and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17,326 metric tons. Since implementing fareless services, the City has better served its community, increased ridership, and advanced the City's long-term climate action goals. Adding electric buses to their fleet will not only create a cleaner environment but will also make the benefits of clean transportation more accessible to all.
"We are excited to be a part of this new beginning for the City of Corvallis," said Dan Raudebaugh, CTE's Executive Director. "Deploying battery electric buses clearly aligns with the City's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from single-occupancy vehicles. CTE looks forward to working with the City to combat the climate crisis and increase the number of zero-emission buses on the road."
"The City of Corvallis has sought to reduce emissions from its transit fleet as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts," said Tim Bates, Transit Coordinator for the City of Corvallis. "Transit fleet electrification would allow us to fulfill a long-desired component of the City's Climate Action Plan. That will now be a reality, as the City will partner with CTE, the nationally-recognized leader in their field."
CTE has helped more than 70 transit agencies deploy battery and fuel cell electric buses throughout the United States and is eager to serve the City of Corvallis as it begins its journey to zero emissions.
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If you would like more information, please contact Chloe Durham at (678) 926-4198.
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The Center for Transportation and the Environment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the health of our climate and communities by bringing people together to develop and commercialize clean, efficient, and sustainable transportation technologies. CTE collaborates with federal, state, and local governments, fleets, and vehicle technology manufacturers to complete our mission. Learn more at www.cte.tv.
