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Niskayuna delays larger electric-bus purchases; seeks May ballot approval for diesel/gas replacements after EV pilot charger installation
Summary
District staff reported progress on a two-bus electric vehicle (EV) pilot and said they will install chargers this spring. Because charging infrastructure and a fleet-electrification study remain in progress, staff recommended that the May 2025 bus proposition focus on replacement gas/diesel buses totaling $1.68 million; the district remain
District staff briefed the Finance Subcommittee on the status of a two-bus electric-school-bus pilot the community approved in May 2024 and on plans for a May 2025 bus proposition. Staff said they expect to finalize a purchase order for charging equipment and installation within weeks and that, once chargers are in place, the two electric buses purchased last year will enter service for operational and first-responder familiarization.
Key points staff presented - EV pilot and chargers: The district has selected a charger company and is negotiating final line items for chargers, installation and charge-management software. Staff said chargers are 'shelf items' and that they anticipate issuing a purchase order within approximately three weeks. The district held a first-responder training with the bus vendor Matthews on Feb. 3…
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