CTDOT currently has in inventory 61 Electric Buses across their fleet:
CTtransit Divisions: 55
Milford Transit District: 2
River Valley Transit: 2
Windham Regional Transit District: 2
Transitioning to Electric Buses from conventional diesel buses includes:
- Adequate planning to ensure the charging infrastructure is designed to support current and future deployments
- Purchasing all-new Battery Electric Bus models
- Upgrading charging infrastructure
The advantages to using Electric Buses compared to traditional diesel ones are:
- Clean and zero emissions
- Improve air quality
- Over its 12 year life can save up to $400,000 in fuel costs as compared to a diesel bus
- 3-4 times more efficient than diesel or natural gas buses
- Enhance connectivity and mobility options
- Reduce dependence on oil
- Reduces light-duty vehicle miles traveled