Calling it better for the environment and public health, the largest transportation agency in the county voted unanimously Thursday to transition to zero-emission electric buses on all its routes by 2030.
Last week, Jobs to Move America and BYD, an electric truck and bus manufacturer in Lancaster, California, announced commitments by BYD to create job pathways for underrepresented and underserved populations in Los Angeles County.
In the first step toward a new goal of eliminating tailpipe emissions by 2030, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed Thursday to spend more than $138 million to buy 95 electric buses that will run on two Los Angeles County busways.
“L.A. Metro’s decision to switch from fossil fuel, gas-powered buses to 100 percent clean, electric buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while cutting the air pollution that is poisoning our communities, and improve the quality of life for the 9.6
Downtown-based BYD Motors has committed to hiring almost half of its local manufacturing team from underserved populations, a move that experts said will add points to the company’s electric bus sales proposal going before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week.
“Metro committing to adopt a 100 percent zero-emission fleet is a victory in its own right, but if the agency crafts a holistic policy focused on the environment, workers and our communities, it can achieve maximum benefits for the region.
Jobs to Move America and electric bus manufacturer BYD announced the signing of a landmark community benefits agreement (CBA) that will create pathways into the manufacturing industry for underrepresented and underserved populations in Los Angeles County.
Jobs to Move America and BYD Motors have announced the signing of a landmark community benefits agreement (CBA) that will create pathways into the manufacturing industry for underrepresented and underserved populations in Los Angeles County.
This agreement is critical to addressing long-standing inequities in the manufacturing industry, given that women and African Americans are underrepresented in the industry, and that returning citizens frequently face harmful stigmas when trying to find employment.
BYD Motors Inc. announced Monday signing a community benefits agreement with Jobs to Move America to create job opportunities for underserved people at the company’s Lancaster manufacturing plant.
