The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is proud to partner with Albuquerque, New Mexico's ABQ RIDE on the deployment of five Proterra battery-electric buses and charging infrastructure, also provided by Proterra. The buses entered service Friday, June 17 and are the first step toward the agency's ultimate goal of operating a fully zero-emission fleet.

CTE supported ABQ RIDE's successful 2019 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle (Low-No) Program grant proposal that funded this deployment. As part of our Smart Deployment service offerings, CTE also provided technical support to ABQ RIDE including:

• Project planning
• Route modeling, and
• In-depth energy analysis

With the completion of the agency's initial deployment, CTE is developing a strategic plan for ABQ RIDE to minimize costs associated with a full-fleet transition.

"CTE is proud to partner with ABQ RIDE to ensure this deployment was properly planned for and successfully executed so the citizens of Albuquerque can enjoy the cleaner air and the quieter ride these buses have to offer," said Dan Raudebaugh, CTE's Executive Director.

The city of Albuquerque is one of more than 1,000 cities around the world to join the United Nation's Race to Zero Campaign, which rallies leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon future. The city's Climate Action Plan outlines 50 strategies for addressing climate change, including the transition to clean transportation.

CTE commends ABQ RIDE and the city of Albuquerque for taking this first step towards a zero-emission future, and we look forward to continuing to work together toward a fully zero-emission public transportation fleet.