The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is supporting SouthWest Transit (SWT) in the deployment of four 45’ Motor Coach Industries battery electric coaches and six battery electric cutaways. CTE will conduct bus, charger, and utility cost modeling, develop bus and charger specifications, conduct a Request for Proposals process for cutaways, conduct performance validation testing, provide 12 months of key performance indicator reporting, and monitor project risks, requirements, and schedule.
SWT 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 monitoring project risks, requirements, and scheduling during the initial startup of the project.
