VVTA has unveiled 13 hydrogen buses, interim fueling station and new branding

Victor Valley Transit Authority, in California, has introduced in mid-January 13 hydrogen buses (by New Flyer), an interim hydrogen fueling station and new agency branding during a public ceremony in California’s High Desert.

According to the latest figures on zero-emission bus deployment outlined in Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses – The U.S. Advanced Technology Transit Bus Index, published by CALSTART in March 2025, the United States had 7,028 full-size zero-emission transit buses funded, ordered, delivered or deployed as of July 2024. This represents a 14% year-on-year increase, with battery-electric buses accounting for the majority of the fleet, while hydrogen fuel cell buses recorded a 55% increase compared with 2023. California continues to lead the nation with 2,285 full-size ZEBs, accounting for 32% of the national total.