Jun 27, 2023
Funding Allows GCRTA to Purchase Six New Compressed Natural Gas Buses
Cleveland OH - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $29,331,665 Low-No Grant to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), on behalf of 10 subrecipients.
A grant of $3,266,262.63 was awarded to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) from the $29,331,665 amount. The funding will assist GCRTA in the purchase of six environmentally friendly 40-foot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses. “Funding opportunities such as this underscore the importance of public transportation to our region and subsequent investment in our communities,” said GCRTA General Manager, Chief Executive Officer India L. Birdsong Terry. “GCRTA is very appreciative of the support for public transportation by Senator Brown and ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.”
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is getting resources to Ohio communities to improve transportation and support Ohio workers. We fought to secure this investment to create jobs and to connect people with jobs saving them time and money,” said Brown. “I’m working to make sure Ohio gets its fair share, or more, of infrastructure investment, so Ohio communities can improve transit options and create opportunity.”
“Transportation isn’t just moving vehicles, it’s moving people. We are happy to partner with the federal government to help our local transit agencies upgrade their bus fleets,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.
Brown – who serves as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, which oversees DOT’s Federal Transit Administration – has championed federal investment to support Ohio’s local transit authorities.