Project Overview
Lawrence Transit competed for and was awarded three consecutive federal Low-No Emissions Program grants for electric buses in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The 11 buses associated with these three grants help the City achieve approximately 22% zero-emissions buses (out of a full fleet of 50). Lawrence Transit is assessing plans to transition its fixed route fleet to zero-emissions by 2035, following goals set by the City.
The City expects the Zero Emission Transition Plan to provide:
- The establishment of baseline capital and operating costs in a status quo scenario (no change in the make-up of the City’s fleet);
- A comparison of the expected capital costs of competing ZEB technologies against the baseline through the term of the transition;
- A comparison of the capital cost of associated ZEB infrastructure; and
- A comparison of operating costs (including labor, training, fuel, maintenance and any other operational costs)
Additionally, the financial analysis will consider lifetime/lifecycle costs, and under what conditions financing the capital required for the transition would be advantageous to the City.
Status + Timeline + Next Steps
Status
Completed
Timeline
Project Start: April 2024
Project End: June 2025
Milestone 1: Grant Application Submission (June 2021) – Completed
Milestone 2: Project Planning and Initiation (Apr 2024) – Completed
Milestone 3: Service Assessment (June Q2 2024) – Completed
Milestone 4: Fleet Assessment (July 2024) – Completed
Milestone 5: Fuel Assessment (Estimated Q3 2024) – Completed
Milestone 6: Maintenance Assessment (Estimated Q3 2024) – Completed
Milestone 7: Redundancy, Resiliency, and Response (Estimated Q3 2024) – Completed
Milestone 8: Facilities Assessment (Estimated Q4 2024) – Completed
Milestone 9: Total Cost of Ownership (Estimated Q4 2024) – Completed
Milestone 10: Finalize Plan (Estimated Q1 2025) – Completed
Completed + Supporting Documentation
Project partners
- Lead project consultant: Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
- Engineering support consultant: NV5