The Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) is doing its part to reduce grid-based electricity consumption. MTA’s innovative Facility Solarization and Modernization Program features two photovoltaic (PV) projects—the Maintenance Facility Project and the Solar Canopy Project—that will enable the transit agency to slash its use of grid-based electricity by 91% by tapping into energy from the sun.
Santa Clarita Transit (SCT) is tapping Southern California’s abundant sunshine as part of an effort to reduce the transit agency’s greenhouse gas emissions.
As part of Phase 1 TIGGER project, AC Transit installed 510 kW of photovoltaic (solar) panels on the roof of its central maintenance facility in Oakland, CA. Powered by the sun, this system generates approximately 697,000 kWh of renewable electricity a year. The electricity will be used to generate hydrogen for fueling agency’s fuel cell buses.
Thanks to funding from the TIGGER Program, a new energy-saving rail technology will make its debut at the Metro Red Line, a heavy-duty transit line run by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).
For the first time ever in Alabama, a public transit agency is adding hybrid buses to its fleet. The Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) is replacing eight older diesel buses with state-of-theart hybrid buses thanks to funding from the TIGGER Program and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
A grant from the TIGGER Program will help the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) overhaul and retrofit three of its GP40 locomotives with emission-reduction kits and idle-reduction systems. These upgrades will bring the locomotive engines into compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for lower greenhouse gas emissions and improved fuel efficiency.
The United Nations Environment Programme – Sustainable Building and Climate Initiative (UNEP-SBCI) is a partnership of major public and private sector stakeholders in the building sector, working to promote sustainable building policies and practices worldwide.
AC Transit began Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on its San Pablo Rapid line on June 30, 2003. The 14 mile long 72R – San Pablo Rapid route runs through seven cities, Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, and San Pablo, and two counties, Alameda and Contra Costa. The Rapid operates in mixed traffic and was developed with 26 stops located at major intersections.
The Los Angeles Orange line, operated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, began operations October 29, 2005 and is the first bus line to be distinguished by a color rather than its route number. It serves a 14-mile corridor between the Warner Center and the North Hollywood Metro Red Line subway station with 14 stops. The Orange Line operates between approximately 3:45AM and 1:30AM seven days a week, and runs every four to five minutes during peak travel periods.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is redefining the way we think about the places where we live, work and learn. As an internationally recognized mark of excellence, LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
