Fuel Cell Buses in the Coachella Valley
SunLine Transit Agency Bought 5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses with Help from HVIP
- HVIP vouchers reduced the price by $300,000 per vehicle
- Voucher incentives totaled $1.5 million
- Buses are in regular use and performing well
- Buses fuel up at SunLine’s SunFuels Alternative Fueling Station in Thousand Palms
SunLine’s Clean Fleet Now Numbers Over 75 Alternative-fuel Buses
Battery-electric buses, including four bought with HVIP assistance
Compressed natural gas
CNG/hydrogen blend
Hydrogen fuel cell
SunLine’s Fuel Cell Buses Are Made in the USA
- El Dorado National buses manufactured in Riverside, California
- Ballard Power fuel cells assembled in Colorado
- BAE driveline made in New York
This Project is Advancing the Market for Zero-emission Buses
- Increased commercialization of zero-emission buses and trucks helps California meet air quality, climate, and public health goals
- CARB’s Innovative Clean Transit Regulation requires transit fleets to buy only zero-emission technologies after 2040
SunLine Transit Agency
- Serves over 4 million riders per year in Riverside County
- Offers fixed-route transit and paratransit service
- Covers 1,120-mile service area with 619 bus stops