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FTA announces $1.7B for 130 transit projects; nearly half for zero-emission models

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Many of the grant recipients have pledged to buy standardized buses and vans and avoid customization, which will result in faster delivery and lower costs. This is the second bus grant package funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has now invested more than $3.3 Iowa City, Iowa will receive nearly $23.3

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King County Metro Transit to purchase 120 battery-electric buses by 2020, 73 from Proterra

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Metro serves Seattle and the rest of King County. Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. Cutting diesel emissions also means better air quality, benefiting people with asthma and other health issues. based Proterra.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. The buses will replace diesel buses that have exceeded useful life.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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There’s ease of operations, ease of maintenance benefits. Or they’re saying you have to buy [up to] two electric buses to replace every diesel bus because of this battery behavior impact. Grant Transit, which is in Moses Lake, Washington. We did a ribbon cutting for Kitsap Transit, which is right across from Seattle.