USA: The Federal Transit Administration announced on August 24 that it is providing grants totalling $84·5m to cities and transport authorities for the purchase of electric and low-emission buses as well as related infrastructure such as charging stations.
The funding covers a total of 52 projects in 41 states. The grants range in size from $403 266 to $2·29m.
USA: The Federal Transit Administration has launched the Accelerating Innovative Mobility initiative, which Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said would ‘enhance the service, design, and financing of public transportation systems through forward thinking and innovative practices’. AIM includes $11m in challenge grants to help transport agencies experiment with ...
USA: The Federal Transit Administration has launched a Joint Procurement Clearinghouse where transport agencies can share information about their rail vehicle, bus and ferry requirements. A requirement of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the clearing house is intended to help agencies find partners who are interested in pooling resources ...
USA: The Federal Transit Administration announced on April 27 that it is to provide up to $55m per year in grants through its Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus programme. The deadline for applications is June 26, and winners are to be announced by September 30. The programme is to ...
