Zero-Emissions Mobility Solutions

A TRUSTED PARTNER TO NAVIGATE TODAY’S DEMANDS FOR CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS.

Climate change is a profound threat to the world and is already beginning to impact everyday life. Combatting climate change will require reimagining how energy is generated and how people, goods, and services move.

The transportation industry has a unique challenge: it depends on fossil fuels but faces increasing demands and aggressive timelines presented by elected officials to transition its fleets and related infrastructure to zero carbon emissions.

An electric bus charge point in the foreground with a line-up of buses in the background.

Gannett Fleming brings the knowledge, insights, best practices, and proven experience to successfully create zero-emissions mobility solutions.

Pursuing such an undertaking:

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Mitigates pollutants and improves public health.
Increases energy independence and stabilizes fuel prices through reduced dependence on fossil fuels.
Advances environmental justice and equity.
Creates eligibility for certain government grants and incentives.
Reduces operations and maintenance costs.
Enhances transit providers’ reputations.
Creates more resilience in preparing for the implications of climate change.

A blue electric bus parked beneath an overhead charge port.

Gannett Fleming oversaw e-bus load flow analysis and e-bus facility design criteria to aid the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in their transition from the planning stages to implementation. Image courtesy of CTA.

Transitioning to alternative fueling and zero emissions creates opportunities for public transit operators to promote sustainability, reduce greenhouse gases, advance carbon removal, lower operating costs, improve public health and safety, and advance environmental justice and equity. It also enhances transit providers’ reputations and offers a pathway toward a more efficient and socially responsible public transportation system.

A rendering of the exterior of NJT’s New Northern Bus Maintenance Facility, viewed from the street and looking at two sides of the building.

Gannett Fleming is providing preliminary and final design engineering and construction assistance to NJT for the New Northern Bus Maintenance Facility, which will house the agency’s growing electric bus fleet.

Gannett Fleming brings a comprehensive understanding of the challenges inherent in transitioning an internal combustion fleet, including:

Creating the fleet planning and transition strategy.
Understanding the number of technology and infrastructure variables and determining costs and operational impacts of each choice.
Developing accurate performance models to properly determine fleet and infrastructure needs.
Developing a charging strategy.
Assessing grid capacity and charging supply and mitigation strategies.
Understanding charging infrastructure needs and developing cost-effective standards.
Managing implementation and integration.
Understanding and planning for technological advancements.
Coordinating with project stakeholders.
Developing fire and safety standards and procedures.
Employee training for operations and maintenance.
Vehicle overhaul and recycling plans.

Gannett Fleming brings the knowledge, insights, best practices, and relevant experience to successfully partner with you on your zero-emission transportation system.

An aerial rendering of the exterior of COTA’s CNG fueling station with several buses being serviced.

Gannett Fleming designed a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) McKinley Avenue Operations and Maintenance Facility.

Our expertise includes:

Planning and implementation of zero-emission programs across multiple transportation modes and technologies.
Service and infrastructure planning for both revenue and non-revenue fleets.
Infrastructure and operational resiliency assessments, designs, and retrofits.
Electrical grid and power capacity analysis.
Utility depreciation, valuation, and rates analysis.
Sustainable infrastructure design, including net-zero facilities, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and construction management services.
Federal and local funding and grant support.
Start-up and commissioning of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and fleets.

By partnering with our clients, we apply our multidisciplinary and multimodal experience to deliver comprehensive, specialized services to achieve emission reduction goals. Our approach provides a path for reaching net-zero emissions, no matter where you may be in the adoption process.

A series of electric vehicles charging in a parking garage.

When a California higher education institution wanted to move a step closer to achieving its carbon neutral initiative by increasing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Gannett Fleming led the infrastructure design for 19 electric vehicle charging stations in our client’s parking structure.