LAWA is currently operating over 550 alternative fuel vehicles. In 1999, by Resolution No. 20609, the Board of Airport Commissioners adopted the Los Angeles World Airports Alternative Fuels Vehicle Program. Recognizing the environmental benefits to be derived from alternative fuel vehicles, this policy states in part that Los Angeles World Airports is committed to identifying and replacing fossil fuel vehicles and equipment, including vehicles powered by compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, electricity, hydrogen and other clean burning alternative fuels. Accordingly, LAWA has undertaken many significant projects at substantial cost to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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The touring bus was put into service on April 10, 2006 and the six transit buses were put into service on August 15, 2006. Data was collected through November 2006. The project was completed in December 2006. The buses ar used at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. There have been no problems with these buses.
LAWA purchased seven dedicated CNG heavy-duty transit buses to replace diesel-powered buses that had reached the end of their useful life. The primary goal of this program is to achieve emission reductions that are real, quantifiable, enforceable and cost-effective, in accordance with California Air Resources Board (CARB) and SCAQMD guidelines.
The total NOx emission reduction for all 7 buses is 0.245 ton per year and the cost-effectiveness of the MSRC funds for the seven buses is $2,293 per ton of emissions reduced.