Public Agency

300 buses

Move to CNG fleet in 2002

CARB: 15% of new bus purchases must be

“zero emissions” by the year 2012.”

ARRA 2009

• $1.2M per bus (3)

• $1M per charger (2)

• $6.5 M TOTAL funding

30 mile range

10 minute

rechargeEcoliner

Zero emissions

Potential for 90% reduction in fuel costs

Lower maintenance costs

Ultra-quiet drive system

Up to 90% regenerative braking recapture

Improved safety with crash resistant composite structure

Di-electric body eliminates potential for High Voltage Ground Transmission to vehicle structure

Less costly to maintain than conventional metal bodies; no corrosion

40%+ longer life

20-40% weight reduction

The System

Arm slides in to align with bus bar

Charge arm lowers down

Department of Energy (DOE)

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

17.5

4.6

3.9

3.3

0 5 10 15 20

Foothill Transit Ecoliner

Competitior Diesel Hybrid

Diesel

CNG

9 more Ecoliner buses to fully electrify Line 291

Total of 12 Ecoliners

Lauren Cochran

Environmental Services Manager

Foothill Transit

626-931-7213

lcochran@foothilltransit.org