Stakeholders including District 5 Supervisor Bobby Macaulay (far left) and District 3 Supervisor Robert L. Poythress (far right) are shown cutting the ribbon at the new transit facility in Madera.
Madera County unveiled its new multi-million dollar transit facility at the Almond Yard in Madera with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 5.
The facility is equipped with solar canopies, electric bus charging stations and a state-of-the-art bus washer.
The Transit Facility Improvement project is a significant step toward implementing the zero-emission bus rollout plan approved by county supervisors in June of 2023.
The plan outlines the transition to move Madera County Connection public transit fleet to 100 percent zero-emission buses by 2040 as required by the California Air Resources Board clean transit regulations.
The new transit facility includes the installation of eight electric bus chargers and the infrastructure to add eight more. The charging stations are covered by solar canopies that total 448 panels.
The facility includes a state-of-the-art bus washer to help provide efficient upkeep and cleaning and to help preserve the longevity of the fleet.
A Madera County Connection bus is pictured at the new transit facility in Madera.
The price tag on the project is just north of $4.5 million funded by several programs including State Transit Assistance Fund, Local Transportation Fund, Carbon Transit Operations Program and County Measure ‘T’ Transit Enhancement funds.
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