New Jersey state officials said Camden’s Newton Avenue Bus Garage has garnered NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors funding approval for facility renovations yielding eight Electric Vehicle Chargers (EVC).
The $3.235 million funding allotment to Scalfo Electric Inc. of Vineland, N.J., is in accordance with the Electric Bus Infrastructure project, focusing on supporting the operation of NJ TRANSIT’s first battery powered commuter vehicles – eight Battery Electric Buses (BEB) slated to be placed into revenue service in mid-2021.
“Aligned with Gov. Murphy’s Energy Master Plan, the contract authorized by our Board helps bring New Jersey one step closer to achieving the State’s goal to transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2050,” NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett said. “It also aligns with NJ TRANSIT’s new 10-Year Strategic Plan, NJT2030, and our Five-Year Capital Plan, which both identify and prioritize the need for bus garage modernization to underpin an all-electric fleet by 2040. NJ TRANSIT remains wholly committed to electrification and moving toward a zero emissions fleet.”
State officials indicated they had established goals. By Dec. 31, 2024, at least 10 percent of new bus purchases will be zero emission buses; by Dec. 31, 2026, at least 50 percent of new bus purchases will be zero emissions buses; and by Dec. 31, 2032, 100 percent of new bus purchases will be zero emissions buses.
NJ TRANSIT is the nation’s third-largest transit system, with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations, and more than 19,000 bus stops linking points in New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia.