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BVSD details bus fleet, chargers and Trip Tracker work as electrification costs loom
Summary
Transportation staff reported fleet composition, parking/charger needs and projected costs to electrify part of BVSD’s bus fleet; Safe Routes and Trip Tracker programs also highlighted as lower-cost steps to reduce emissions and vehicle trips.
District transportation officials told the BVSD Board of Education on April 8 about the current bus fleet, the constraints around electric-bus rollout and the district’s active Safe Routes to School work.
What staff reported: BVSD operates 219 buses and currently runs 9 electric buses with four more on order. Officials said the district’s “ideal” composition under current technology would include a mix of electric, diesel, propane and unleaded buses to match terrain and route lengths — roughly 10 electric buses, 30 diesel, 15 unleaded (for mountainous routes) and 64 propane buses — but staff emphasized the estimate is technology- and funding-dependent.
Charging infrastructure is the key bottleneck, staff said. Xcel Energy reviews and installs electrical upgrades and typically requires 18–24 months for transformer, switchgear and trenching work before chargers can be added. Under present rebate rules, the…
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