Hydrogen in Transit Fleets: How Does it Stack Up?

Transit buses face some of the toughest demands in transportation: long daily service hours, frequent stops and starts, heavy passenger loads, tight schedules, and, in Canada, extreme winter conditions. As transit agencies look for lower-emission options that can meet these demanding duty cycles, hydrogen-powered buses are emerging as a promising solution. But how do they actually perform when the temperatures drop and the roads are packed with rush-hour riders? This webinar provides an eye-opening look at one of Canada’s most comprehensive clean transit studies. As part of the Alberta Zero Emission Hydrogen Transit project, researchers compared hydrogen, battery-electric, and diesel buses operating in real-world service across Edmonton and Strathcona County, Drawing on more than 350,000 kilometres of operating data, this study examines what truly affects hydrogen use from day to day, from weather and road conditions to passenger loads and route demands.