Foothill Transit received funding to purchase 3 electric buses and 2 charging stations to launch an electric bus program. The buses have composite bodies and use in-route charging stations that lower an arm to connect and charge the bus batteries while passengers board. The project aims to increase fuel economy by 400% and fully electrify one bus line with additional funding received for 9 more electric buses.

1. Foothill Transit EcolinerElectric Bus Project

2. Foothill Transit: A Joint Powers Authority Public Agency 300 buses Move to CNG fleet in 2002

3. CARB Zero Emissions Bus Rule CARB: 15% of new bus purchases must be “zero emissions” by the year 2012.”

5. $1M per charger (2)

7. The Foothill Transit Ecoliner Project

8. Advantages of a composite body:

9. What makes this bus different? The System

10. The In-Route Charging System:

11. How does the charging station work? Charge arm lowers down Arm slides in to align with bus bar

12. Renewable Energy via RECs Department of Energy (DOE) Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

13. 400% increase in fuel economy

14. The launch

15. $10.2 M awarded through TIGGER II 9 more Ecoliner buses to fully electrify Line 291 Total of 12 Ecoliners

16. Sustainability requires long-term planning

17. Contact: Lauren Cochran Environmental Services Manager Foothill Transit 626-931-7213 lcochran@foothilltransit.org