ENC hosts Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at California production facility

US-based bus manufacturer ENC hosted the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at its Jurupa Valley bus manufacturing facility on May 1.

The visit, announced by ENC, brought representatives of the San Francisco Fed to the company’s 227,000-square-foot manufacturing site in California’s Inland Empire, where ENC produces transit buses for U.S. public transport agencies.

U.S.-based manufacturer ENC was formerly known as ElDorado National California and has been sold by former parent company REV Group to Rivaz in late 2024 for a purchase price of approximately $52 million. Bus production was restarted last year. Rivaz has invested more than $50 million in facility upgrades, workforce development, upskilling and planned expansions. ENC has recently been awarded a place on the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) statewide transit bus contract, enabling access to its heavy-duty bus portfolio for multiple U.S. transit agencies.

ENC shows end-to-end bus production in Jurupa Valley

According to ENC, visitors toured the production floor and observed manufacturing operations including welding, painting, final assembly and testing. The Jurupa Valley campus covers 17 acres and operates as an ISO 9001-certified facility.

ENC says all vehicles produced at the site are designed to meet federal Buy America requirements. The company also states that its models are Altoona-tested and FTA-approved. The company currently employs around 230 people in Jurupa Valley and indicates a pathway to about 500 jobs at full production capacity.

The manufacturer says its supplier base spans more than 30 U.S. states. ENC also cited American Public Transportation Association data stating that 77% of federal public transportation investment flows to American businesses, with federal transit funding reaching more than 3,000 suppliers across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

ENC’s Buy America-compliant transit buses are offered in 30-, 32-, 33-, 35- and 40-foot configurations. Propulsion options include clean diesel, compressed natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid and battery-electric drivetrains.

“We were honored to welcome the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to our facility,” said Jason Lee, Chief Executive Officer of ENC. “ENC represents more than 50 years of American transit manufacturing, and every bus we build here creates ripple effects: skilled jobs in Riverside, demand for domestic suppliers in more than 30 states, and reliable transit for communities nationwide. We are proud to show that story firsthand.”

“Our investments in expanded capacity and workforce training are about more than building buses – they are about building long-term economic strength in this region,” said John Obert, Vice President of Transit Sales at ENC. “The SF Fed’s visit reflects the growing recognition that American transit manufacturing is essential infrastructure, and ENC is proud to be leading that effort from right here in the Inland Empire.”