ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Today, RTS unveiled their brand new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses. With this kind of innovative technology, RTS hopes to have another 10 buses on the roads within the next year and a half. However, their work is far from down. “Thanks to the fuel cell technology, in the cold weather, these buses can travel up to 325 miles and refuel in just under 10 minutes. However, we have a lot of work ahead of us and as I said it will take a significant investment from our partners in Washington and Albany to successfully transition to a zero emissions fleet,” says Miguel Velàquez, who is the RTS CEO. It is important to note that these are the first hydrogen fuel cell buses in all of New York State, and are currently paving the way for other transit systems. “The eyes of the state, the eyes of transit systems across the country are looking here at home in Rochester and saying that this work, what's the practical implication of this, can we afford to make this transition? Is this the reliability factor that we’ve been looking for? Because we have to get it right, people depend on us,” says Senator Jeremy Cooney, who is a chairman on the Committee on Transportation. With these new buses, RTS is continuing their progress towards having a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040. This will continue to help our communities.   “This is about living in healthier neighborhoods, healthier communities, regardless of where you live within the greater Rochester area you’ve got service and by working together, we’re creating a future where sustainability is essential to everyone’s daily life, and our communities truly are resilient and able to understand whatever mother nature puts forward,” says Marie Therese Dominguez, who is a NYSDOT commissioner. Hydrogen fuel cell technology has been around for quite some time and is now ready to be shown to the public.  “This technology, which has been perfected over a number of years we know is the right fit for public transportation, and we’re gonna demonstrate that by putting these buses on the road,” says Senator Cooney. Plug-In ElectricHydrogen Fuel CellPlug-In battery electric buses take 3-5 hours to chargeHydrogen buses take 7-10 minutes to fuelRange: 80-125 miles (cold weather), 180-200 miles (moderate weather)Range: 275-350 miles (cold weather), 350+ miles (moderate weather)