The Federal Transit Administration’s recently awarded Massachusetts nearly $60 million in Low or No Emission Grant Program funding to support the transition to low- or zero-emission buses.
The Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, received $3.8 million for the purchase of four battery-electric buses.
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority received $14.6 million to support the transition to zero-emission buses.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) received $40 million to purchase battery-electric buses.
“I’m proud of the efforts of the MBTA team submitting a strong application and thankful for the federal support with this significant award that prioritizes the transition of our bus fleet to battery-electric vehicles and supports our wider sustainability goal to reduce our carbon footprint,” MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng said.
Massachusetts has received $280 million in federal funding for low- or no-emission buses since 2022.
The state also has received funding for other transportation projects. Funding includes the future West-East passenger train service received a $108 million grant, Allston’s I-90 project received $335 million, MBTA received $22.4 million to make improvements to bus service in Everett and Boston, and 14 Green Line stations received $67 million.
The state also was awarded $550 million to expand public transit.