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transportation2 years ago

US Government Invests $1.7 Billion in Cleaner Buses for Communities Nationwide

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for transit projects in 46 states and territories. This funding invests in more than 1,700 American-built buses that will be manufactured with American parts and labor. Nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800.

transportation2 years ago

Federal Funds Flow to Upgrade Passenger Railcars in Multiple States

The Chicago Transit Authority is set to receive a $200 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase 300 new electric-powered train cars, with the option to purchase an additional 246 cars. The new cars will replace older ones and are expected to come online later this decade. The funding comes from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved last year, but the CTA will need to come up with additional funding to pay for the new cars.