The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is supporting Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) in the deployment of eight 35’ GILLIG battery electric buses. CTE has performed route, charger, and utility cost modeling, and will conduct performance validation testing, provide 12 months of key performance indicator reporting, and monitor project risks, requirements, and schedules.
SMRT received funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s 2022 Low or No Emissions Vehicle Program (Low-No). CTE has created a project schedule in coordination with the project team based on timelines and details of the charging infrastructure buildout and bus deployment. CTE is providing technical advisory, monitoring project risks, requirements, and scheduling during the initial startup of the project.
