The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin introducing hydrogen-powered buses to its fleet before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The LA Metro was awarded a $77.5m Low or No Emission grant this summer, utilised for zero-emission buses, new chargers and an expanded workforce. The fleet operator announced it would buy 20 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in April (2024), with additional purchase options for procuring up to 1,980 zero-emission vehicles.
The Los Angeles County Board Chair and Metro Board Member, Lindsey Horvath, claimed that the funding from the Federal Transit Administration will replace the Metro’s compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and support the transition to zero-emission operations.
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