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ATLANTA, GA (August 26, 2025) — Georgia State University (GSU), the largest university in Georgia and one of the ten largest in the nation, is taking a bold step toward sustainability with the transition to a fully battery-electric bus fleet. Supported by a $22 million award through the Federal Transit Administration’s 2023 Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (Low-No), GSU will deploy 18 electric buses, a new transit depot, and charging infrastructure to serve its downtown Atlanta campus.

GSU provides more than one million transit rides each year to students and community members. By moving to a 100% electric bus fleet, the university is not only reducing emissions and modernizing its campus operations, but also setting a powerful example for urban universities across the country.

To deliver this transformation, GSU partnered with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), a national nonprofit headquartered in Atlanta. CTE works across the country to accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation by providing project management, technical expertise, and strategic guidance. For the GSU initiative, CTE is leading project planning, bus modeling, route simulation and analysis, and providing comprehensive technical support to ensure a smooth rollout of the fleet. Two members of CTE’s project team are proud GSU alumni, making this a milestone that resonates personally as well as professionally.

Additional Georgia-based partners include Kimley-Horn, which is designing the new depot and charging facilities, and Heliox, providing the charging systems. Georgia Power is coordinating utility planning to support the project.

“This project reflects what’s possible when strong institutional commitment meets technical expertise,” said Dan Raudebaugh, Executive Director of CTE. “Georgia State’s bold transition to zero-emission transit will serve as a scalable model for other universities, and CTE is honored to guide the process from planning through deployment.”