The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) in Austin, TX, has begun testing a prototype electric drive bus from Proterra, powered with hydrogen fuel cell technology, as part of its shuttle fleet serving the University of Texas.

During its year in operation, the bus will assist Capital Metro in promoting its green initiatives to the community, as well as a new environmentally friendly form of local transit. Funding for the bus comes from the Federal Transit Administration and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.