Metro Transit Receives $1.5 Million Grant
Date Posted: September 21, 2018
Posted In: News,
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Metro Transit to support the development and implementation of a new electric bus program.
The first extended-range-battery electric buses are expected to be delivered in 2020, the transit district said in a statement.
“This funding from the Federal Transit Administration will help us introduce cutting-edge technology as we continue our work to build a new vision for public transit in the St. Louis region,” Jessica Mefford-Miller, Metro Transit executive director, said in a statement. ”Electric bus technology is one part of a large, comprehensive plan to provide new services and mobility options that are efficient, fast and able to meet the evolving needs of our riders.”
The funding comes from the FTA’s low or no emission grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies, Metro Transit said in a statement.