Like a lot of things this is downstream of weak state/strong corporate power. CA has struggled to force a ZE transition in the logistics sector, but it's easier to impose mandates on the public sector, so transit agencies are forced to test emerging tech for the heavy duty trucks, riders be damned.
Just asked a California transit manager if the state's Zero Emission Bus mandate is causing them to run less service than they otherwise would.
He said: "Yes, definitely."
A diesel bus only has to get 4 ppl out of cars to be better for the planet than an electric bus.
Hmm.
May 7, 2025 18:22Trucks contribute more to both GHGs and criteria pollutants than buses but they're harder to regulate.
