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Summit Stage buses are now operating at 100% passenger capacity, according to a news release from the Summit County government. Passengers will still be required to wear masks at all times inside buses and transit.
Aside from the Tesla stations in Silverthorne, there are also public electric vehicle chargers at Breckenridge Town Hall and the Basecamp Retail Center/Whole Foods parking lot in Frisco, among other locations. The county is looking to add more at the future redeveloped Frisco Transit Center, as well.
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According to data presented by officials from the High Country Conservation Center to the Summit Board of County Commissioners, two-thirds of the world’s oil consumption is used to fuel cars and trucks. According to Jess Hoover, climate action director for the nonprofit, transportation is the second largest carbon emissions source in Summit County.
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Summit County is set to begin construction on a new Frisco Transit Center building this year, and officials are hopeful the building will better facilitate the future growth of ridership in the area and encourage new users to try out the county’s public transportation for the first time.
The county recently completed a request for bids on the second phase of the project. The first phase began in 2019 and has already been completed, according to Summit County Transit Director Chris Lubbers, who characterized the initial phase as the civil engineering side of the project that included new bus shelters, street lights, wayfinding, parking upgrades and new drainage, plumbing and electric infrastructure on site.
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More than three months after the Summit Stage integrated its first electric buses into its fleet, the organization is optimistic about the future of the program, despite some hiccups along the way.
In October, the Summit Stage added three new Proterra electric buses to its fleet, part of an effort to eventually transition to 100% electric vehicles. Summit County Transit Director Chris Lubbers said the buses have largely met expectations, though officials continue to experiment with the buses to determine their full capabilities.
“We have found that they do perform well,” Lubbers said. “They’re quiet, and so far, the heating isn’t a problem in the extreme temperatures that we’ve endured recently. … Obviously, the range of electric buses hasn’t matched the range of diesel buses. We knew that going in. … We’re experimenting with that range. We don’t have exact numbers right now, but we have found them to be e