Jan 17, 2025
On, Friday, January 17, 2025, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) announced the award of $2.7 million in grant funds from the Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) program to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) for the purchase of new environmentally friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) buses.
The grant funds will specifically support the replacement of five 2014 diesel powered buses with five 2025 CNG powered transit buses.
“GCRTA is always looking for ways to proactively reduce emissions across all aspects of our operations,” said GCRTA Deputy General Manager of Operations, Dr. Floun’say R. Caver. “This grant funding from the DERG program not only allows us to modernize our bus fleet, but also demonstrates our continued commitment to providing cleaner, more sustainable transportation for our community. We greatly appreciate the continued support provided by OEPA for our bus improvement program,” added Caver.