Audit Shows MTA Way Behind on Electric Bus Plan in Latest Blow to NY's Clean Energy Switch

Audit shows New York won't meet e-bus conversion target

(The Center Square) — New York's public transit system is unlikely to meet a goal to convert its fleet of buses to electric vehicles by a 2040 deadline, according to a new audit by the state's fiscal watchdog.

Audit shows MTA way behind on electric bus plan in latest blow to NY's clean energy switch

The MTA had previously planned to convert its bus fleet to electric vehicles by 2040. A new report from the state comptroller's office shows it won't meet that deadline.

MTA risks falling short of its 2040 zero-emission bus fleet goal, state comptroller audit finds

The MTA risks falling short of its 2040 goal to make its bus fleet 100% zero emission, according to a new audit from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office released Wednesday. The audit found that the MTA's progress toward replacing its nearly 5,800 mostly-diesel bus fleet with entirely zero emission vehicles has hit a few…

MTA’s 2040 Goal for Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet Is ‘In Jeopardy,’ NY Comptroller Says

The MTA’s plan to convert to a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040 has hit enough roadblocks that the target date is “in jeopardy” of not being met, a new report from New York state’s top fiscal watchdog warns. The audit from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli comes after the MTA acknowledged in June that it had to pump the brakes on ordering hundreds of electric buses because of reliability shortfalls with the green technology. “The electric buses …

MTA unlikely to meet 2040 goal for 100% zero-emission bus fleet, audit finds

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is falling behind on its plan to replace New York City’s public bus fleet with zero-emission vehicles by 2040, according to the state comptroller. In the audit published on Wednesday, New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the MTA’s reliance on single manufacturers with limited production capacity has led to delays, while the cost of producing electric buses has risen substantially. The MTA’s…