Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

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Public transportation

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Compressed natural gas (CNG)

Natural gas compressed for use as a vehicle fuel, mentioned as an alternative fuel option that ranks lower than hydrogen in consumer preference.

Hydrogen fuel cell buses

Buses that use hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity, which then powers the vehicle.

Zero-emission buses

Buses that produce no tailpipe emissions.

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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

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OCTA 100% Zero-Emission Fleet Conversion by 2040

OCTA's long-term strategy to convert its entire bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040, of which the pilot program is a component.

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OCTA Zero-Emission Bus Pilot Program

A pilot program combining 10 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (operational since 2020) with 10 newly approved plug-in battery-electric buses to test and compare zero-emission bus technologies in real-world conditions.

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Plug-in Battery-Electric Bus

Zero-emission buses powered by rechargeable battery systems. OCTA has approved 10 of these buses to be added to its pilot program.

hydrogen fuel cell electric bus

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In the news (2)

OCTA rolls out plug-in and fuel cell electric buses in zero-emission test

5 years 7 months ago

OCTA is the public transit authority serving Orange County, California. It is launching a pilot program to test both plug-in battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses as part of its fleet modernization strategy.

California to add more zero-emission buses to its roads

7 years 8 months ago

OCTA is planning to increase its fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses from one to ten, replacing compressed natural gas buses.

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