RSD MBTA

MBTA Bus Remote Sensing Program

Resulting from a 2001 court mandate, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) selected ESP to operate an inspection program at all eight urban bus depots designed to quickly report high-emitting buses to depot mechanics. The standards for evaluating and selecting a high-emitting bus are set through a collaborative effort between MBTA and ESP.

The program has been in operation since 2007 and continuously tests the entire fleet of over 800 buses every four months, yielding valuable repair information to service technicians. The program was recently extended to continue testing operations through 2012.

Today, the MBTA boasts one of the cleanest and most modern fleets in the country and periodically posts a Bus Emissions Report Card on its website: http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/environment/