article thumbnail

LA Metro and Via Join partner to offer shared rides to select transit stations; $1.35M grant

Green Car Congress

The project is funded in part by the largest federal grant of its kind—a $1.35-million million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for advanced technology to help bridge the first/last mile gap. million rides per month, and is growing rapidly.

Grant 150
article thumbnail

Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A The first nine communities to participate are: Sacramento, Los Angeles the San Francisco Bay-San Jose area, New York City, Orlando, Austin, Detroit, Washington and Redmond, Wash. A $2,000 value!).

San Jose 127
article thumbnail

President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

Empire Corridor (New York City, Albany, Buffalo). Northern New England Corridor (Boston, Montreal, Portland, Springfield, New Haven, Albany). The merit-driven process will result in federal grants as soon as late summer 2009. Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh).

Obama 220