Electric Buses
DTC’s goal is to reduce emissions by 50% by the year 2030.
- Four Low/No Emission Bus Grants
- Electric Buses Currently Operating
- Ten in New Castle County
- Six in Kent County*
- Four in Sussex County
- Six on order for NCC and Sussex Counties
- 100% battery electric – quiet, zero emissions, no exhaust, no tail pipe
- 4-5 times more efficient than comparable diesel buses; lower maintenance costs
- Faster acceleration than a diesel bus
By early 2023, DTC will operate 26 electric buses and be installing additional in-route chargers for use across the State.
DTC's electric buses will comprise 10% of its entire fixed-route bus fleet.
*Six electric buses were operating in Kent and are being replaced with a universal charging system.
CO2 Emissions Impact FY19 To-Date
- CO2 Diesel Production Reduction - 1,316 Metric Tons
- CO2 Gasoline Production Reduction - 4,456 Metric Tons
- Equivalent to Taking 969 Gasoline Autos off the road
Propane Buses
- DTC purchased five propane paratransit buses as a 2-year pilot in 2014
- Entire DART paratransit fleet is now using propane
- Propane autogas reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25%; 60% less carbon monoxide; and fewer particulate emissions versus gasoline
- DTC pays $1.05/gallon propane; $2.58/gallon gasoline (Jan. 2022)
Statewide Facilities
- Solar panels located at our DART III, Dover and Mid-County facilities
- Bus canopy solar panels planned for our Dover facilities
- Electric bus charging stations in Lewes and Rehoboth Park & Rides
- Electric car chargers at our Beech Street and Dover facilities
Dover Solar Panels
Mid-County Solar Panels
Rehoboth Bus Charging Stations
Electric Car Charging Stations
Ride DART to take advantage of:
- Contactless fare payment
- DART Transit and DART Pass apps with real-time bus info
- Enhanced cleaning methods
DART Transit
DART Pass
Information Tips for new and returning riders:
- Our new website design make riding easier with access to information at your fingertips
- Real time bus arrivals put customers in control of knowing when their bus will arrive
- Although gas prices remain high, your daily one-way local trip is still on $2.00
- DART Pass offers fare payment options
- Sign Up for Rider Alerts
- Look Up Speak Up - Safety reporting tool available on DART Transit mobile app
Celebrate Earth Day, every day:
- Riding DART First State transit year round
- Share a ride with friends and fellow employees
- Walk or ride a bicycle for short, easy trips
- If you do drive, drive smoothly and avoid long idling and jackrabbit starts
- Postpone refueling your car until the evening - and don't "top off" your tank
- Postpone mowing the lawn with gasoline-powered mowers until evening
- Avoid lighting your charcoal barbecue with starter lighter fluid
- Use latex rather than oil-based paints
