# Proterra Launches First Deployment of All-Electric, Zero-Emission Buses by Major Transit Agency

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/06/proterra-launches-first-deployment-of-all-electric-zero-emission-buses-by-major-transit-agency/
- Published: 2011-06-08T16:11:30-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Leading Heavy-Duty EV Bus Manufacturer Provides Cost Effective, Comfortable Green
Commercial Transit Solutions to Southern Californians

 *  Proterra EcoRide bus to serve one of Foothill Transit’s busiest and most challenging
   routes
 *  Helps California transit agencies meet mandated 15 percent zero emission bus
   target
 *  Introduces enhanced experience for bus riders with reduced air and noise pollution

**Golden, Colo. – August 31, 2010** – Proterra Inc, a leading maker of zero-emission
commercial transit solutions, today announced the first major deployment of its 
EcoRide BE35™ zero-emission, fast-charge battery-electric transit buses by Foothill
Transit, a premier public transport provider that operates bus services in the San
Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, located in the eastern portion of Los Angeles County.
On Sep. 3, Foothill Transit will launch the Proterra EcoRide BE35™  buses and related
fast charging stations into its existing bus fleet and transit routes with the goal
of establishing a full fleet of clean-fueled vehicles by 2011.

“The first commercial deployment of Proterra’s battery-electric buses by a major
transit agency like Foothill Transit is a significant milestone for Proterra and
a bold step by the nation in our collective effort to decrease dependence on fossil
fuel,” Proterra President and CEO Jeffery Granato said. “We look forward to additional
communities throughout the U.S. and globally benefitting from the highly efficient,
cost effective, clean alternative transit solution now available with the introduction
of the EcoRide BE35™.”

The deployment of Proterra’s EcoRide BE35™ buses, known as the “Ecoliner” by Foothill
Transit, greatly advances the electric transit industry, providing a real-world 
example of the benefits and ease of deployment of Proterra’s zero emission buses
and charging solutions. It further demonstrates transit agencies’ existing appetite
for cleaner commuting options. In addition to its unmatched performance and overall
cost savings, Proterra’s clean transit solutions offers California transit agencies
solutions to address the Zero Emission Bus (Zbus) regulation, which requires large
California agencies to purchase 15 percent of their annual bus orders as zero emission
buses starting in 2012.

Proterra’s EcoRide BE35™ buses are unlike any conventional or hybrid-electric passenger
bus available on the market today. The bus significantly reduces air and noise pollution
for riders and local communities, while dramatically reducing vehicle operation 
costs for transit agencies. The EcoRide BE35™ contains all electric components, 
including an electric drive motor supplied by UQM that allows greater acceleration
than that of a conventional bus, combined with leading technology solutions that
allow for a quiet and smooth uninterrupted ride. With up to three hours of operation
and the ability to recharge in less than 10 minutes on route, Proterra’s buses can
easily be incorporated into any transit agencies’ existing routes without impacting
their schedules or routes while delivering a quieter, more comfortable experience
to riders. Additionally, without the maintenance or fuel costs associated with conventional
buses, the Proterra BE35™ achieves a 400 percent improvement in fuel economy, and
greater than $300,000 savings in total lifetime operating expenses.

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