Agency: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Soteria’s Role: Provided Safety Certification Support for hydrogen fuel cell buses, a maintenance facility, and a hydrogen fueling island
Completion Date: 2005
Project Overview
The Zero Emissions Bus Project was a demonstration project to develop and demonstrate advanced charging controls and reduced costs through deploying an integrated, smart charging platform. The Project also informed VTA’s long-term electric bus infrastructure strategy for comprehensive bus electrification.
The state approved the fuel-cell experiment in 2000, with VTA and SamTrans each contributing $6 million to the project and with federal and state money covering the final $6 million. Hybrid buses running on diesel and electricity weren’t included in the demonstration since those buses contribute more to smog levels than do hydrogen buses.
The three zero-emission buses began running in 2005 in Santa Clara County, from express routes to its most heavily traveled lines.
Soteria’s Contribution
Soteria led the Safety Certification Program for the hydrogen fuel cell buses, a maintenance facility, and a hydrogen fueling island.
