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    • Foothill Transit

    West Covina, CA 91790

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Foothill Transit

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    100 South Vincent Avenue, Suite 200
    West Covina, CA 91790
    United States
    http://www.foothilltransit.org
    800.743.3463

    More Info on Foothill Transit

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    Foothill Transit provides fixed-route bus service to the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys and is governed by a joint powers authority of 22 member cities and the County of Los Angeles.

    Products and Press Releases

    Transdev
    Bus

    Foothill Transit extends two contracts with Transdev

    Transdev North America
    July 2, 2024
    Transdev has worked with Foothill Transit since 2014, operating express service in the area.
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    Management

    Joyce Lara Rooney appointed Foothill Transit's director of finance

    Feb. 26, 2024
    Rooney will be taking over finances for the agency at the end of March 2024.
    Alexander Dennis
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    Foothill Transit orders 12 double deck, zero-emission buses from Alexander Dennis

    NFI Group
    Feb. 21, 2024
    Foothill Transit's order of battery-electric Enviro500EV double deck buses from Alexander Dennis stands as the company's second order in the North American region.
    ENC's Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell bus.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    ElDorado National California will supply Foothill Transit with hydrogen fuel cell buses

    ElDorado National
    May 31, 2023
    The new Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses will contribute to Foothill Transit’s ongoing commitment to operating a 100 percent zero-emissions bus fleet.
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    Management

    Foothill Transit names LaShawn King Gillespie its next deputy CEO

    April 14, 2023
    Gillespie will begin her tenure April 28 following the retirement of Kevin Parks McDonald after a 23-year career at Foothill Transit.
    Keolis/Foothill Transit
    Foothill Transit has extended Keolis North America’s contract to continue operating services from Pomona yard facility.
    Maintenance

    Foothill Transit extends Keolis’ Pomona, Calif., yard contract

    Keolis North America
    March 3, 2023
    The four-year contract extends Keolis’ maintenance and operations activities that supports 147 vehicles.
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    The Proterra Catalyst E2 can travel a nominal distance of 254 miles on a full charge.
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    Foothill Transit First to Launch Long-Range Proterra Electric Bus into Revenue Service

    Nov. 1, 2017
    On Friday, November 3, 2017, Foothill Transit will roll out bus #2600 into revenue service, marking the nation’s first ever launch of Proterra’s new long-range electric bus.

    Articles & News

    BART
    On Oct. 24, 2024, California Department of Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development Mobility Enhancements Project.
    Management

    California awards $1.3 billion in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funding

    Brandon Lewis
    Oct. 28, 2024
    The funding was awarded to 27 new public transportation projects to transform rail and transit improvements throughout the state.
    Foothill Transit
    Foothill Transit will add hydrogen fuel-cell buses to its fleet mix and is planning for the construction of a hydrogen fueling station.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    Foothill Transit approves contracts that will advance its hydrogen fuel-cell fleet plans

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Oct. 8, 2021
    New Flyer will provide 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses, while Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will design, construct and maintain the authority’s hydrogen station.
    Transit employees from across the nation joined efforts in a new video encouraging mask wearing while using public transit.
    Safety & Security

    Transit agencies join forces to promote mask usage

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Jan. 8, 2021
    The agencies have produced a video with “a simple task” request of riders: Wear a mask.
    Twenty-eight employers had representatives at the fair, including SEPTA, Metra, Amtrak, Keolis, HDR, Proterra and the Port Authority of NY&NJ.
    Rail

    Industry News - July/August 2013

    July 12, 2013
    Hiring Our HeroesA veteran’s job fair hosted by the American Public Transportation Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was held on June 4, 2013 in conjunction with the...

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    Foothill Transit Authority Recognized at Platinum Level for Significant Sustainability Accomplishments

    American Public Transportation Association
    Jan. 31, 2017
    As a result of its significant achievements in sustainability initiatives, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has recognized Foothill Transit for reaching the...
    CCW
    This is the second livery project CCW has undertaken for Foothill.
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    CCW has Begun Deliveries of Buses to Foothill Transit for Rehab and Repaint Project

    Complete Coach Works
    Oct. 28, 2016
    Complete Coach Works (CCW) has begun bus deliveries of rehabilitated articulated buses to Foothill Transit in Los Angeles County.
    Foothill Transit
    In August, Foothill Transit made Line 291, which serves Pomona, the region's first all-electric, fast-charge bus line in Southern California.
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    Zero Emissions Ecoliner Expanding Service to New Lines

    March 5, 2015
    Foothill Transit is now running three fast-charge, zero emissions Ecoliner buses on Line 855, a community connector that serves Claremont and Pomona, with stops near the Claremont...
    Bus

    CA: Foothill Transit Board Authorizes $17M Bus Purchase

    May 22, 2014
    Foothill Transit’s Executive Board authorized staff to execute an option that would allow the agency to purchase 30 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled, 42-foot vehicles for a...
    Bus

    CA: Foothill Transit Elects New Board Members, Approves Budget

    May 22, 2014
    Bus replacement, customer service, sustainability and transit technology were among the initiatives approved unanimously by the Foothill Transit Governing Board at their annual...
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    Foothill Transit Director of Maintenance and Vehicle Technology Roland Cordero honored with a Sustainability All Star Award.
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    Foothill Transit's Roland Cordero Named 2013 Sustainability All Star by Green Fleet Magazine

    Oct. 7, 2013
    Foothill Transit Director of Maintenance and Vehicle Technology Roland Cordero honored with a Sustainability All Star Award by Green Fleet Magazine, one of 40 fleet professionals...
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    CA: Foothill Transit to Award Contract to Veolia Transportation to Manage Customer Service and Transit Stores

    June 17, 2013
    Foothill Transit’s Executive Board voted 5-0 in favor of awarding a contract to Veolia Transportation to manage its customer service and transit stores.
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    CA: Foothill Transit to Transition to In-House Management

    May 29, 2013
    Foothill Transit’s Executive Board voted 5-0 in favor of establishing the agency’s first ever in-house management team and voting to amend the agency’s contract with Veolia Transportati...
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    LaShawn King Gillespie Receives Woman of the Year Award

    April 12, 2013
    Foothill Transit's LaShawn King Gillespie was recently recognized by Senator Ed Hernandez at an awards ceremony to honor the 2013 Women of Achievement for the 24th Senate District...