Kentucky receives over $20 million to fund no-emission bus systems

KENTUCKY — The Division of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration is saying that $1.6 billion in grant cash might be used to enhance America’s bus system. In Kentucky, 4 metropolitan areas will see a collective $20 million to impress their public transit techniques.

The cash is coming from the brand new Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation and can nearly double the variety of zero-emission buses on United States roads.

The grant cash might be used for 150 initiatives throughout 48 states including a complete of greater than 1,800 buses nationwide. 

“About 1,100 might be no emission buses,” defined Paul Kincaid, affiliate administrator on the Federal Transit Administration. 

Kentucky is receiving greater than 20 million {dollars} for 4 completely different initiatives. 

“It’s not simply cities like Lexington and Louisville,” mentioned Kincaid. “It’s locations all around the state and all around the nation. We’ve got initiatives which are in Colorado up within the mountains. We’ve got initiatives in Los Angeles and New York.” 

Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was certainly one of 19 Republicans within the Senate to vote in favor of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation. McConnell is praising the brand new initiatives in his state. 

“Bus transit performs a key function in connecting each city and rural Kentuckians to jobs and commerce,” mentioned McConnell in a press release. 

The Biden Administration mentioned the grant program will assist it to satisfy President Joe Biden’s aim of making a internet zero emissions financial system by 2050. 

“It’s extremely vital that each a part of the transportation business does its half to cut back greenhouse gases,” Kincaid mentioned. 

That is probably not the tip of funding for zero emission buses in Kentucky. The infrastructure legislation licensed the Division of Transportation to offer grants for an additional 4 years.