Academy Express LLC Section 24-163 Variance Request
October 3, 2025
The following summary does not substitute for the contents of the full application, which is accessible below.
The company seeks a variance of section 24-163 of the New York City Pollution Control Code on the basis that modern motor coach design requires the engine to run whenever a bus is occupied or during preparations for passengers to board because essential systems all need engine power. The application also states that it has not found any commercially available, viable Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) products capable of powering the critical onboard systems.
Academy Express LLC is requesting a variance from Section 24-163 of the Air Code.
Application
Exhibits
- Download Exhibit 1: Academy Bus List
- Download Exhibit 2: Engine Innovation and Efficiency
- Download Exhibit 3: ABA Motor Coach Sustainability Report
- Download Exhibit 4: ABA Letter to Mayor Adams
- Download Exhibit 5: BANY Letter to Commissioner
- Download Exhibit 6: OEM Manufacturer Letter
- Download Exhibit 7: Published Reports on the Unreliability of Electric Buses
- Download Exhibit 8: Oversized Overweight Vehicles in NYS
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