Contract development for the purchase of new vehicles is time and resource demanding, and with advances in zero-emission bus technology, these new technologies further attenuate resources. Couple this with the incremental costs for the asset over conventional technologies and the task of procurement can become daunting.
As the transit industry landscape changes with new technology innovations in propulsion systems, software developments, and what “transit service” means, another aspect of the overall ecosystem has evolved: contract purchasing of zero-emission buses. This development has brought about greater price transparency, stronger buying power, and an enormous savings in time and energy for transit agencies attempting to purchase vehicles.
