Downtown Bakersfield Clean Air Trolley

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Downtown BakersfieldClean Air Trolley

• Kern Council of Governments
• March 12, 2009

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Before
Completely electric, 22-passenger 1994 US
Electricar
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Problems with aged vinyl, paint and chrome
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Interior in excellent shape!
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A Community Partnership

• Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Inc.
• Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens
• Downtown Business Association
• City of Bakersfield
• Memorial Hospital
• Mercy Hospital
• PPG Automotive Coatings
• San Joaquin Collision
• Valley Clean Air Now (CAN)
• Vital Signs
• Willis Design Studio

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After
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At the street fair
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Dedication of trolley - December 2008
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Where does the FREE trolley go?
The trolley operates rain or shine Monday through
Friday (except holidays), 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are six trolley stops for pickup and
drop-off of passengers. The trolley stops
are 24th and L Streets Village at Towne
Centre 18th and L Streets 1300 18th Street
(Child Support Services Building) Truxtun Avenue
and L Street Mission Bank Truxtun Avenue and H
Street City Hall North (Borton Petrini
Building) 19th and Eye Streets Crites Building
(Hearing Aid Center) 19th and K Street Parking
Garage across from the Kress Building
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Marketing
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Trolley Impact on Air Quality

• For every passenger on the Clean Air Trolley
  there is a reduction of approximately 250 pounds
  of carbon emissions annually.
• Goal is to educate the public about air quality
  and enhance our community.

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Questions?

• Brent Rush
• Local Area Manager, Government Relations
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Inc.
• 661-321-4466
• bera_at_pge.com