electric buses
What Would Happen if We Electrified Every Bus in America?
...and what would it take to actually do it?
May 14, 2024
America’s Largest E-Bus Manufacturer Is Going Bankrupt — But That Isn’t the Only Challenge Facing the Transition
Even if Proterra were thriving, electrifying the nation's transit fleets would be an uphill battle.
August 15, 2023
‘Low No’ is a Blow to the Electric Bus Transition, Advocates Say
A federal grant program aimed at speeding the transition to zero-emissions transit is being undermined by allocations for low-polluting vehicles, an advocacy group warns.
John Besche
June 7, 2023
The T’s New 5-Year Capital Budget Puts Climate Progress In A Slow Zone
The MBTA’s struggles aren’t just stranding riders: they’re also undermining the Commonwealth’s plans to address the climate emergency.
May 4, 2023
Everybody Wants an Electric School Bus
Applicants for the first $500 million from the federal Clean School Bus Program requested almost $4 billion.
February 16, 2023
US DOT Will Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (But It Will Still Be Tiny)
Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities and programs to train workers on new technologies, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.
August 16, 2022
Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
August 4, 2022
Why Lithium Mining For EV Batteries Should Be Our ‘Absolute Last Resort’
"We can't mine our way out of the climate crisis," one activist said.
May 3, 2022
Gary, Indiana considers a switch to all-electric buses
GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.
January 19, 2022
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
...especially if the Build Back Better Act passes through reconciliation later this month.
November 9, 2021
