Benefits of ZEBRA Membership
Zero-emission bus deployments require new considerations and analytics, and ZEBRA provides a safe space for operators to support each other during their clean fleet transitions.
Membership Benefits
Community & Networking
- A network of 475+ industry peers
- Members-only community portal
- Virtual “coffee breaks” to connect with technical experts and peers
- Industry in-person roundtable meetings providing direct access to zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure vendors and suppliers
Meetings & Knowledge Sharing
- Quarterly web meetings featuring technical presentations
- Bi-monthly hydrogen workgroup meetings focused on knowledge and experience sharing
Information & Technical Resources
- Bi-weekly newsletters with timely industry updates
- Quarterly E-News serving as a centralized information hub
- ZEB data dashboard providing a high-level snapshot of zero-emission bus performance
- Member access to ZEB and infrastructure information
- Planning and deployment resources
Advocacy & Leadership Engagement
- Resources to support leadership engagement
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Federal advocacy priorities in Washington, DC that represent ZEBRA’s unified voice
and advance both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure
Impact
- Share best practices with other agencies to ensure more successful deployments
- Identify means of leveraging resources for common use
- Develop materials that can assist in planning and deploying ZEB fleets
- Develop and join in workforce development programs
- Present a unified position on ZEB policies that reflect proactive approaches to ZEB deployments
- Prescribe ZEB performance characteristics to ZEB OEMs
Participants will:
Ultimately, ZEBRA can:
Partnering with CTE
The Center for Transportation and the Environment
With 32 years of industry experience, CTE has provided technical and management support to 275+ operators that have either deployed, or will soon deploy, 2,400+ zero-emission vehicles. A few of the services CTE provides to ZEBRA members:
- Strategic tools for zero-emission bus deployment planning
- Technical expertise and support
- Representation of group interests in charging and H2 discussions
- Coordination of ZEBRA presence at external events
- Advocacy relationships and alignment of priorities with ZEBRA
Membership Fees
All transit agencies are welcome to join ZEBRA. The Alliance offers a full annual meeting calendar with many opportunities to exchange information and experiences with peers. Full membership meetings are held virtually on a quarterly basis.
On alternate months, ZEBRA hosts casual “coffee breaks” where members can discuss current industry topics in a more informal setting.
Additionally, ZEBRA’s hydrogen workgroup meets on a bi-monthly basis and focuses on increasing H2 knowledge sharing and providing practical resources to members.
ZEBRA offers three annual membership fee levels for micro, small, and large agencies. Accredited universities and colleges are also welcome to join at a membership fee of $1,500.
| Fleet Type | Fleet Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Agencies | <9 Bus Fleet | $1,000 |
| Small Agencies | 10-99 Bus Fleet | $3,500 |
| Large Agencies | >100 Bus Fleet | $5,500 |
Contact Us
Have a question about membership or partnerships? Contact CTE’s ZEBRA Project Manager, Alyssa Fritts, using the form below.