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District weighs bus proposition after federal pause; staff recommends pause on EV expansion and 3+3 diesel option
Summary
Transportation staff reported mixed reliability for electric buses and said EPA award letters for previously applied-for EV funding have been paused; because of operational downtime and uncertain federal funding, staff recommended including three large and three small diesel buses in a possible 2025 proposition while preserving future EV options.
Transportation staff presented the Board with a fleet review and grant-status update and said the district currently records 104 vehicles in its fleet, including seven electric buses on district property and three electric buses currently at the Matthews vendor lot.
Staff described recurring operational challenges with some EV buses, including extended out-of-service periods while vehicles were under warranty and battery repairs required by manufacturers. The presenter said several EV units were out of service for significant proportions of a 180‑day period and warned that when an EV is unavailable the district sometimes must backfill…
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