Nationally, reported readiness rose by about 15%, with every region outside Ontario describing higher confidence in their ability to move forward. CUTA’s 2025 ZEB Readiness and Procurement Survey shows growing readiness among transit systems, while also highlighting short-term shifts in procurement strategies. Report FindingsNationally, reported readiness rose by about 15%, with every region outside Ontario describing higher confidence in their ability to move forward. Battery electric buses made up 66% of short-term (zero to three years) procurement plans in 2024, but only 42% in 2025. Transit systems are moving beyond broad discussions of electrification and focusing instead on the technical and financial realities of implementation.