Metro - File #: 2016-0778

• File #: 2016-0778
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/21/2016
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 10/20/2016
• Final action: 10/20/2016
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro's Zero Emission Bus Plans.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Air quality, Articulated buses, Bus Acquisitions, Compressed Natural Gas - Powered Buses, Fuel cells, Fuels, Grant Aid, Informational Report, Metro Orange Line, Operations and Maintenance, Procurement, Purchasing, Renewable Natural Gas, Request For Proposal, Rolling stock, Suppliers, Testing, Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan, Zero Emissions
• Related files: 2016-0852

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2016	System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
10/20/2016	Executive Management Committee

Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 20, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ZERO EMISSION BUS PLANS
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro's Zero Emission Bus Plans.

Issue
ISSUE
At the April 2016 Metro Board of Directors Meeting, Metro's CEO was asked to provide a status report on Metro's initial plans for Zero Emission Buses and to provide a comprehensive plan to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by gradually transitioning to a zero emission bus fleet.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro's current plan for Zero Emission Buses (ZEB's) and reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) include new engine and fuel deployment and ZEB (electric bus) operational testing. Our approach consists of the following projects and activities:
1. Purchase five (5) New Flyer all-electric articulated buses with depot and en-route chargers for deployment on Metro's Orange Line with expected delivery in late 2017.

2. Purchase five (5) BYD all-electric articulated buses with depot chargers, also for use on Metro's Orange Line, with expected delivery in late 2017.

3. Purchase additional zero emission buses under RFP OP28167 for delivery between FY18 and FY22.

4. Expand use of Low NOx "Near Zero" CNG engines and Renewable Natural Gas (RCNG) for all new bus purchases and for mid-life engine repowers starting in FY18.

Given the rapid growth in ZEB technology and the strong possibility that today's technology may be dated in a couple of years, the first two ZEB projects will be used to gain first-hand experience with two prominent ZEB approaches, i.e. en-route charging and depot charging; and with operational testing of the newest ZEB long range battery technology.
For additional ZEB's that may be purchased between FY18 and FY22, Metro will need to consider that costs and operational capabilities of ZEB technologies are maturing rapidly. ZEB's that are available to...