US DOT opens $1.5B funding round for transit buses and bus facilities

US DOT opens $1.5B funding round for transit buses and bus facilities

This year’s funding round, part of the 2021 infrastructure law, drops equity- and sustainability-related requirements.

US unveils $1.5 billion in bus grants, ditches DEI - Cities Today

The US Department of Transportation has announced US$1.5 billion in federal transit grants, targeting expansion of bus manufacturing and modernisation of transit infrastructure. The funds, split between the Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (US$1.1 billion) and the Buses and Bus Facilities Program (US$398 million), aim to help transit agencies acquire clean vehicles and build supporting infrastructure. “The era of wasting taxpayer dollars on de…