CDTA to benefit from new electric bus money | The Daily Gazette
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CAPITAL REGION Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced additional support for efforts to convert the state’s mass transit and school bus fleets to electric operation.
Cuomo said the state has awarded $16.4 million in incentives from the state’s share of the Volkswagen emissions cheating settlement to five upstate or regional mass transit agencies, including the Capital District Transportation Authority, which launched its first electric buses last year.
“Through these initiatives, bus operators will now have the support and resources they need to modernize their fleets, reduce emissions and ensure underserved communities have cleaner public transit options as we work to further reduce our carbon footprint,” Cuomo said in a press release.