TJPA reports that it is advancing zero‑emission bus (ZEB) infrastructure planning at its 802 Beechcraft property, working with CEQA/NEPA consultant UltraSystems Environmental on environmental review and with engineering consultant Stantec on water mitigation strategies related to floodplain concerns. Environmental documentation is in progress, with efforts focused on confirming eligibility for appropriate categorical exemptions. In parallel, the Transportation Network Vulnerability Assessment evaluated a potential new transit operations and maintenance base on the western side of Merced County to support the existing and future bus fleet and add system redundancy, concluding that such a facility would be cost‑effective and beneficial. Together, these efforts signal that TJPA is in active planning for major transit facility investments—ZEB charging/hydrogen infrastructure at 802 Beechcraft and a future Westside base—with no construction procurements issued yet. Engineering, design‑build, and facility vendors can begin positioning to support detailed design, permitting, and eventual construction once environmental clearance and funding align.

TJPA is also implementing a hydrogen pilot and new farebox and camera systems, which will tie into f...