1. Today’s Transit for Tomorrow’s World
Lauren Skiver
CEO/General Manager

2. SunLine Facts SunLine Operations
Fourteen (14) local SunBus fixed routes, (1) express line, (1) Riverside Commuter Link, ADA Paratransit
66 CNG buses
5 Electric Hydrogen Fuel Cell buses
3 All Electric Battery buses
35 CNG Paratransit Vehicles
220 Kg Hyradix Reformer
Usage 100 Kg per day
Operated 4.3 million revenue miles for 4.5 million passenger trips
315 Employees
SunLine operates 14 local, 1 express and l and one commuter line to riverside
We move over 4 million riders annually
We provide jobs to 315 the Coachella Valley
SunLine regulates the Taxi's in the Valley
and sells both Compressed Natural Gas and Hydrogen which raises nearly 1 million annually to be reinvested in transit services

3. Three Distinct Business Units
SunLine Transit Agency
SunLine is the consolidated transportation service agency for the Coachella Valley, with a 1,120 square mile service area utilizing 74 fixed route buses
SunLine Services Group
Regulates taxi service
180 taxicabs in the Coachella Valley
276 taxicab drivers
3 franchises
SunFuels
SunFuels (Thousand Palms) provides CNG & Hydrogen Fleet and Public access 24/7
SunFuels (Indio) provides CNG Fleet and Public access 24/7

4. Transit Service Update
Paratransit (SunDial)
Implementing a service model change in our Paratransit service. The Eligibility Department will be doing in-person interviews and using the 3 categories for the ADA eligibility, which are Unconditional, Conditional and Temporary when considering an applicant for Paratransit service
Implemented our No-Show policy in May 2016 and our YTD no-show percentage has declined from 7.2% to 3.4%.
Our Paratransit On Time Performance YTD is 91%
Fixed Route (Sun Bus)
Expanded Line 111 service to the City of Coachella providing a 20-minute frequency
Line 20 express service from Desert Hot Springs to Palm Desert
Introduced FREE Wi-Fi to all fixed route buses in October 2016
SunLine is exploring providing a dial-a-ride service to the East Valley utilizing the taxi network creating increased flexibility for riders and lower costs for service provision
Launching a VanPool in July 2017

5. People Often Ask Us What has contributed to SunLine’s success?
Mission focus on customer service and alternative fuel use
Commitment by SunLine staff
Board Policy/support
Internal expertise and continual reinvestment
Solution based approaches with OEM’s
Sustained efforts to pioneer the technologies that the industry is using today
Data collection and review of performance and efficiency through our Performance Management Program
Strong communication to our internal team and external stakeholders

6. SunLine Board Policy
Adopting a Policy of the Purchase of Alternatively Fueled Vehicles
Approved March 24, 1993
“SunLine is dedicated to being a part of the solution to the problem of air pollution rather than part of the problem. With programs in place at this time to be the first transit agency in the country to operate 100% alternatively fueled full size transit coaches, it is only logical that our next step should be to adopt a policy that will ensure that all vehicles purchased at SunLine are fueled by an alternative fuel”

7. Leaders In Alternative Fuel Technology Current Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Buses

8. SunLine will have 19 Electric Fuel Cell Buses in 2-3 years
Leaders In Alternative Fuel Technology
Early and Current Hydrogen Projects
Leaders in Hydrogen Electric Fuel Cell Bus Technology for over a decade
SunLine will have 19 Electric Fuel Cell Buses in 2-3 years

9. Solar Energy
SunLine produces approximately 33 percent of the electrical energy power will come from solar panels.
With the addition of covered parking we should be at approximately 60 percent of electrical energy usage from solar power.
The addition of LED lighting and possible battery storage will contribute to the overall pursuit of energy independence.
The goal is to be 100 percent reliant on solar power.
At the end of the current solar panel project approximately 33 percent of the electrical energy power will come from solar panels.
With the addition of covered parking we should be at approximately 60 percent of electrical energy usage from solar power.
The addition of LED lighting and possible battery storage will contribute to the overall pursuit of energy independence.
The goal is to be 100 percent reliant on solar power for our operations and administrative facilities

10. SunLine’s Center of Excellence
Establish a Center of Excellence to house investments in learning
For every investment in technology, there is investment in training and learning
Funding partners have already made substantial investments in the technology
Center of Excellence will be a site to preserve and enhance those learning investments
Acquisition and in-service management
Leverages prior investments and prevents duplication in future technology projects
Is not limited to transit technology and can transcend other “spill over” applications
To prevent the a “loss of learning” we believe that a Center of Excellence must be created.
Is not limited to public agencies, but could attract light duty to heavy duty trucking
Training courses
Sales meetings, etc
Significant investments have been made and are planned
We need to educate our industry on procurement and team collaboration strategies
The Center of Excellence is a site where those investments can be preserved and disseminated.
Acquisition and in-service management
Prevents duplication of efforts
Is not limited to Hydrogen, but can be used for all other alternative and emerging energy technologies

11. Center of Excellence Update
Where we are in the project?
$1,519,855 funding received from FTA (Maintenance and Training Facility)
$270,000 funding received from FTA (Center of Excellence Staffing)
$8,000 funding received from California Fuel Cell Partnership (Outreach)
Milestones SunLine and its partners have achieved:
Built Center Collaborations with:
Ballard
BAE
BYD
California Fuel Cell Partnership
College of the Desert
CTE
Rio Hondo College
New Flyer of America
Proterra
To prevent the a “loss of learning” we believe that a Center of Excellence must be created.
Is not limited to public agencies, but could attract light duty to heavy duty trucking
Training courses
Sales meetings, etc
Significant investments have been made and are planned
We need to educate our industry on procurement and team collaboration strategies
The Center of Excellence is a site where those investments can be preserved and disseminated.
Acquisition and in-service management
Prevents duplication of efforts
Is not limited to Hydrogen, but can be used for all other alternative and emerging energy technologies

12. SunLine’s Capital Project List
The following project awards are on schedule for the next 36 months:
(5) Hydrogen Buses & Onsite Hydrogen Station
New Operations Facility
(5) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses (LoNo)
Transportation Demand Management (Vanpool)
Battery Dominant Fuel Cell Bus
(4) Zero Emission Buses – All Electric
Center of Excellence Facility for Zero Emission Vehicle Training
Total Project Awards:
$43,314,422
AQIP: (5) Hydrogen Buses & Hydrogen Station with a funded amount of $12,213,200. SunLine will be using a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) style electrolyzer.
New Operations Facility with a (3) phase with a funding for a total of $9,168,000
(5) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses (LoNo) with a funding amount of $13,103,860
Transportation Demand Management (Vanpool) with a total funded amount of $1,990,000
Battery Dominant Fuel Cell Bus with total funded amount of $5,151,307
(4) Zero Emission Buses recently awarded from California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
Maintenance Facility for Zero Emission Vehicles. It will serve two purposes 1.) effectively maintain SunLine’s Line 20 Zero Emission Buses and 2.) to provide an interactive learning center for Zero Emission Buses maintenance, known as the SunLine Center of Excellence in Zero Emission Technology; this will help support maintenance and workforce training.
With a estimated total funding of $43,314,422 for projects mentioned.

13. Community Focus
Thank You