JACKSON, Wyo. — START Bus will add four new electric buses to its fleet thanks to a federal grant.
START was awarded another round of the Federal Low/No Emission discretionary grant to buy the buses. It’s the same grant that helped the town buy the eight electric buses in 2018.
With these four new buses, START will meet its goal of a 40% zero-emissions fleet by 2022. It’s a goal START set to address Teton County Comp Plan goals around climate sustainability and energy conservation.
The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation as a part of $182M to expand low or no emission transit vehicles and facilities across the nation.
“The Federal Transit Administration is proud to support our transit partners to upgrade their fleets with newer, cleaner vehicles and facilities,” said FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez in a press release.
The funds will support 49 projects in 46 states and help improve both service and air quality, contributing to the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the end of the current decade.
“Public transit connects people to jobs, services, and loved ones–and when our transit buses produce low or zero emissions, it’s an even bigger win for communities,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“There is overwhelming demand to support low and no emission transit all around the country–in both rural and urban areas–and meeting this need is a matter of climate responsibility and public health.”
The FTA’s Low/No Emissions Program supports transit agencies to purchase or lease low or no emissions buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies like battery-electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.
