Philadelphia Pioneers Electrified City Transport

Philadelphia will soon become the first big city on the East Coast to host a fleet of battery-electrified buses. The electrified transport on wheels arrive thanks to a $2.5 million grant to the metro area's public transport system, SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority).

The Proterra Catalyst buses will roll out on Philadelphia streets as part of the ongoing Greeworks program. Each of the 25 buses can carry up to 77 passengers and will look very similar to those city residents have already been taking.

Below is a video from Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability. It details this new and exciting step towards a cleaner and greener future for Philadelphia and hopefully other East Coast cities (New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington) to follow.

Video Courtesy of ETA Agency and Jay Leno's Garage (YouTube, 2014)