By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | Adapted from Alabama A&M University
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama A&M University is expanding its electric bus charging infrastructure, strengthening its commitment to sustainable transportation and preparing for a fully zero-emission transit fleet.
The university selected Camber Charging to install a high-powered charging system at its expanded Bulldog Transit System depot. Installation is expected to begin in November 2026, with operations scheduled for February 2027.
Supported partly by an $8.1 million Federal Transit Administration grant, the expansion will provide additional charging capacity, improved reliability and overnight charging for university buses.
“Our riders count on every bus being ready for its first run of the day,” said Marshall Chimwedzi, director of AAMU’s Bulldog Transit System.
In 2019, AAMU became the nation’s first historically Black college or university to operate an electric bus fleet.
The university currently operates six electric buses, with two additional buses ordered. University data estimates the transition has saved approximately $285,000 in fuel costs and $35,000 in maintenance expenses.
AAMU aims to complete its zero-emission fleet transition as early as 2028, ahead of its original 2031 goal.