Clean Energy has been awarded a contract to design and construct a hydrogen fueling station for Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD), which operates in Ventura County, California.
The project also includes a five-year maintenance agreement for the station, which will initially serve five hydrogen fuel cell buses. GCTD intends to expand its zero-emission fleet to around 70 vehicles by 2040.
The initiative is supported by a 12.1 million USD grant from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, covering both the construction of the hydrogen station and the purchase of hydrogen fuel cell buses. The station is planned for completion in 2027 at GCTD’s Oxnard facility.
Vanessa Rauschenberger, GCTD General Manager said:We look forward to working with Clean Energy through the construction of a new hydrogen station and then rolling out our first zero-emissions fuel cell buses. GCTD has always been at the forefront of clean transportation, and transitioning our fleet to include hydrogen-powered buses will enable us to provide Ventura County with even greener transportation options in the years to come.
Vanessa Rauschenberger, GCTD General Manager, stated that the new hydrogen station will support the introduction of the district’s first zero-emission fuel cell buses, complementing ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of public transport services in Ventura County.
The project forms part of GCTD’s broader strategy to transition its fleet to alternative fuels and reduce emissions from public transportation.
