CTA purchases over 20 new electric buses, nearly doubling electric fleet

Continuing an effort to transition to an all-electric bus fleet by 2040, the Chicago Transit Authority announced Friday that 22 new electric buses were purchased, nearly doubling the agency's electric fleet.

The CTA authorized exercising the contract option for the additional 40-foot buses, which are valued at $26.2 million. Originally, 23 buses were purchased as a base order under a contract with manufacturer Proterra in 2018, which included an option to purchase as many as 25 additional buses. According to the CTA, the agency is using a mix of funds from a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant along with RTA funds to bring the total size of the CTA's electric bus fleet to 47.

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