TheRide's recommendation for a hydrogen fuel-cell bus pilot project will span 4-5 years. This includes:

• 2 hydrogen fuel cell buses and equipment
• 1 outdoor fueling station
• Workforce training
• 12 months of operation in all seasons

If successful, this pilot will pave the way for a solution that eliminates all bus emissions, potentially saving about 7,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.

• Watch the Presentation
• View the Presentation Slides
• Watch the Zero Emissions Bus Recommendation Presentation at the October 19 Board of Directors Meeting
• Watch the Zero Emissions Bus Discussion at the November 16 Board of Directors Meeting
• View the Illustrative 10-Year Capital Plan
• View the CEO Recommendation Issue Brief

• Read about Hydrogen Funding for Michigan

• What is green hydrogen, and will it power the future? Watch the video

• When will we see the hydrogen revolution? Watch the video

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The Public is invited to provide comments in a variety of ways:

• Fill out the webform below
• Send us an email
• Call 734-997-0635 
• Mail a letter to:
  AAATA
  Attn: Zero Emissions Bus Initiative
  2700 S. Industrial Hwy.
  Ann Arbor, MI 48104

• About hydrogen - View the video
• How hydrogen buses work - View the video
• Zero emission bus - View the video
• Electric buses 101 - View the video

• Electric vehicles' battery problem - View the video

In 2022, TheRide worked with its consultant, Stantec, to develop an Alternative Propulsion Bus Study. Read more on this study, learn about zero emission bus options, and view informational materials from the 2022 background research.

zero emission bus  research