Environmental Statement

DTC is committed to providing public transit service that protects and preserves the environment with every trip on DART services and every dollar invested in green technology.

Zero Emission Buses

DTC’s goal is to achieve a 50% reduction in its total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030

• Six Low/No Emission Bus Grants totaling $31.4M
• Zero Emission Buses Currently Operating
  • 14 in New Castle County
  • Six in Kent County*
  • Six in Sussex County

DTC’s Zero Emission buses compromise over 10% of its entire fixed-route bus fleet.

CO2 Emissions Impact

Since 2019, ZEB buses have logged 1,210,532 in-service miles. Based upon industry standards, electric buses have produced 1,305 metric tons of CO2.

If Diesel vehicles logged that same 1,210,532 in-service miles each would have produced 3,244 metric tons of CO2.

The CO2 savings from Zero Emission buses is equivalent to removing 447 gasoline cars from the road each year

Propane Buses

• DTC purchased five propane paratransit buses as a 2-year pilot in 2014
• Entire DART paratransit fleet is now using propane autogas.
• Propance autogas vehicles cut significantly more nitrogen oxide and greenhouse gas emissions compared with diesel and gasoline vehicles

Statewide Facilities

• Solar panels located at several DART bus maintenance facilities in New Castle and Kent counties.
• In the near future, solar panels and battery energy storage systems planned for DTC’s Dover Administration and Maintenance building, Rehoboth Park & Ride and Dover Transit Center.

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