OCTA Prepares to Test Electric Buses as Conversion to Zero-Emission Fleet Proceeds

OCTA Prepares to Test Electric Buses as Conversion to Zero-Emission Fleet Proceeds
A new fleet of zero-emission buses awaits introduction in Orange County, Calif. Courtesy of the Orange County Transportation Authority
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is preparing to test 10 plug-in electric buses as part of an eventual transformation to a zero-emission fleet.

OCTA currently operates more than 500 buses, most of which run on clean-burning compressed natural gas. In 2018, the California Air Resources Board set a goal for all public transit agencies to transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2040.