ASCE NCS September 2021 Section Meeting

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 

Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Implementation Plan

September Section Meeting on September 21 @ 12 PM

Presented By: 

 Raymond Mui

Assistant General Manager, Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)

Severin Skolrud 

Zero Emission Market Lead, WSP USA 

About the Program:

DASH and WSP collaborated in early 2021 to develop a ZEB Implementation Plan supporting the extension of their current maintenance facility to accommodate a future zero emission bus (ZEB) fleet. DASH plans to transition 100% of their fleet to battery electric buses (BEBs) by 2037. This transition will bring widespread community benefits by substantially lowering carbon emissions and decrease noise pollution throughout Alexandria neighborhoods. To accomplish this transition, WSP assessed the existing DASH bus depot and determined optimal battery electric charging solutions, preferred vehicle flow to minimize disruptions, and provided a future ready solution utilizing automated yard design strategies.  

About the Speaker(s):

Raymond Mui, Assistant General Manager, Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) 

Raymond Mui is the Assistant General Manager for Alexandria Transit Company, DASH, and has been with the agency for over 10 years serving in a variety of high-profile roles. Currently, Mr. Mui oversees bus maintenance and operations personnel, with a leadership role in the recently launched battery electric bus (BEB) pilot deployment including six BEBs and six ground-mounted plug-in chargers. The BEB Pilot is one of the more advanced demonstrations in Northern, VA and will hold valuable lessons-learned for transit agencies throughout the region. 

Severin Skolrud, Zero Emission Market Lead, WSP USA

Severin Skolrud is WSP’s Zero Emission Market Lead for DC, MD, VA, and WV. He is currently serving as MDOT MTA’s Zero-emission Program Manager overseeing one of the largest fleet transitions in the Mid-Atlantic with a $1B CAPX over the next 9 years. Additionally, Mr. Skolrud is WSP’s National Bus Automation Lead and is the lead author of the recent white paper focusing on Bus Automation Solutions for transit agencies in North America. Mr. Skolrud recently served as Project Manager for DASH’s ZEB Implementation Plan and is leading a stakeholder coalition with the Advanced Energy Group (AEG) to increase the deployment of battery electric infrastructure in the Washington, DC region to expedite zero emission fleet transitions.

Additional Details:

The program will conclude by or before 1:30 PM. The meeting is sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, National Capital Section (ASCE-NCS). 

One (1.0) Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be awarded for attendance.

  When

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

12:00 - 1:30 PM

  Where

Online Cisco Webex Meeting

  Registration Fees

Registration (on or before September 20)     $5

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Please register by Monday, September 20!

Please note:

Registration is open through Monday, September 20, 2021.