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What is the national (1) alternative fuel fleet and breakdown by funding sources used for capital purchases?

Chart-Percent of the national fleet using alternative fuels

The percentage of the national fleet using alternative fuels increased steadily over the last 10 years at a constant annual rate of approximately 950 buses per year.

Between 1998 and 2007, more than 9,400 alternative fuel vehicles were added to the national fleet, representing 37% of all vehicles purchased during the period.

Based on the most recent data available, 12% of the national fleet uses alternative fuels (2007 NTD)

Chart-Percent of national alternative fuel fleet purchased with FTA funds

Chart-Percent of national alternative fuel fleet purchased with Non-Federal funds

A breakdown of fleet by funding source, Urbanized Area Program funds, other federal

funds, and other funding sources, shows that over 73% of the alternative fuel fleet was purchased with Urbanized Area Program funds. Other federal funds were used to purchase 17% of the fleet, and non-federal funds accounted for less than 10% of purchases in 2007.

The data also shows an increasing trend of urbanized Area Program funds funding alternative fuel fleets over the last 5 years.

Chart-Percent of national diesel and gas fleet purchased with FTA funds

Chart-Percent of national diesel and gas fleet purchased with Non-Federal funds

Data sources: The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) National Transit Database (www.ntdprogram.gov)

Diesel and gas vehicles account for 88% of the national fleet based on 2007 NTD data.

Urbanized Area Program funds were used to purchase approximately 50% of the national diesel and gas fleets.

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