Town of Blacksburg

PROJECT DETAILS/COST ESTIMATES

Transit

Department

Project Title

Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Program

Status

Existing

Project Description

With the ongoing transition to an electric bus fleet, Blacksburg Transit has developed an electric bus charging infrastructure program to build and maintain the charging equipment required to support battery electric buses. The program utilizes two types of chargers, depot chargers and on-route chargers. Depot chargers are located at the Transit maintenance facility and are used to charge buses that are not in operation. Depot chargers can charge multiple buses at once. On-route chargers are currently planned for two locations on the VT campus and will be used to charge buses currently in operation. The proposed schedule for installing and maintaining the infrastructure equipment is as follows:

Year

Description

Number

Type

FY2027

Depot Chargers Depot Chargers On-Route Charger None Scheduled None Scheduled Depot Chargers Depot Chargers On-Route Charger

2 1 1

Replacement

Expansion Expansion

FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031

2 2 1

Replacement Replacement Replacement

As with all Transit projects, if grants are unavailable, the project may be deferred.

Goal Addressed

Transportation

Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date Continuing Continuing

Funded through 6/30/2026

Total Five Year CIP

Funding Sources Federal Funds

Total Project Funding

FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031

Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing

Continuing 748,000 Continuing 2,312,000 Continuing 340,000 Continuing $3,400,000

88,000 335,500 $1,171,500 272,000 1,037,000 $3,621,000 40,000 152,500 $532,500 $0 $400,000 $1,525,000 $5,325,000

State Funds Local Funds Total Sources

$0

Appropriated through 6/30/2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031

Total Five Year CIP

Expenditure Type Design/Engineering Land Acquisition Vehicles/Equipment Construction

Total Project Cost

$0

Continuing 1,650,000

$1,650,000

Continuing

$0

Continuing Continuing

Continuing 1,750,000 Continuing $3,400,000

400,000 1,525,000 $3,675,000 $0 $400,000 $1,525,000 $5,325,000

Total Uses

$0

Operating Impact

No additional operating costs are anticipated.

Town of Blacksburg

135

FY 2027-2031 Adopted