STV/WSP Joint Venture Supporting L.A. Metro's Zero-Emissions Bus Program

LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) has selected STV and WSP USA joint venture to play an integral part in its Zero Emissions Bus (ZEB) Program that will transition the agency's entire bus fleet from compressed natural gas to zero emission technology by 2030.

The joint venture, known as ZEBGO Partners, will provide a wide range of technical consulting support services for this initiative, starting with the development of a Zero Emissions Master Plan.

"Metro's Zero Emissions Bus Program will be a game-changer for the bus industry and the ZEBGO Partners team is honored to be selected for such a critical role," said Paul Kaufmann, STV's senior engineering and operations manager. "We anticipate this initiative will set the standard for the bus industry's zero emissions bus energy storage, charging, propulsion and facility integration technologies."

"Our goal is to have a 100% zero-emission Metro bus fleet by 2030," said L.A. County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Sheila Kuehl. "This partnership provides us with the expertise and know-how we need to achieve that goal."

Metro currently operates one of the busiest bus systems in the United States, with nearly 800,000 passenger boardings a day. With more than 165 bus routes making nearly 14,000 stops amid some of the heaviest traffic congestion in the nation, Metro's board of directors approved its transition to zero emission buses in the summer of 2017. Upon the completion of this initiative, Metro will be the largest transit agency in the United States committing to operate a fleet consisting entirely of zero-emissions buses.

ZEBGO will conduct a comprehensive industry outreach program to identify the latest cost-effective technologies and initiate concepts for the fleet and facility transition. Additionally, the joint venture will evaluate existing infrastructure for integration needs, bus route and schedule analysis, provide life cycle analysis for all emerging relevant technologies, and investigate potential funding opportunities to support this large-scale plan.

About STV: Founded more than 100 years ago, STV is a leader in providing engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and construction management services for transportation systems, infrastructure, buildings, energy and other facilities. The firm is ranked 37th in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and ninth in its Transportation category. STV is 100 percent employee owned. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.stvinc.com or follow @STVGroup on Twitter or download the STV Pages app from Apple's App Store or Google Play.

About Metro
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation's transportation agencies. Created in 1993, Metro is a multimodal transportation agency that transports about 1.3 million passengers daily on a fleet of 2,200 clean air buses and six rail lines.  The agency also oversees bus, rail, highway and other mobility-related building projects and leads transportation planning and programming for Los Angeles County.

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For more information, contact:
Jill Bonamusa, (212) 614-3354
[email protected]
Mark Ginocchio, (212) 505-4916
[email protected]

SOURCE STV