The North County Transit District has been awarded a $4.8 million federal grant to assist in the purchase of eight hydrogen fuel-cell-powered electric buses.
By 2025, the transit agency hopes to have a fleet of 25 of these zero-emission vehicles. Fuel cells produce electricity by combining hydrogen gas with oxygen in the air and emitting only water as waste.
Because a fully equipped bus costs $1.3 million, the agency will purchase all eight vehicles with its own funds. NCTD has already been awarded a $1.7 million grant to build a hydrogen bus fueling station.
