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Orange County approves purchase of 22 buses; seeks FTA, state support
Summary
The Physical Services Committee voted to pursue federal and state grants and to approve purchases of 10 cutaway buses and 12 fixed‑route vehicles to replace aging fleet and expand service in Newburgh, Middletown and Kiryas Joel.
Orange County’s Physical Services Committee on May 27 approved resolutions to assume lead agency status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and to pursue federal and state funding to buy 22 transit vehicles: 10 cutaway buses and 12 fixed‑route buses.
The vote clears the county to apply for an FTA (Federal Transit Administration) grant and related New York State Department of Transportation matching funds for 10 cutaway vehicles, and to spend $7.2 million in previously set‑aside CARES Act funds to buy nine replacement and three new fixed‑route buses for Newburgh, Middletown and Kiryas Joel.
Why it matters: the purchases are meant to maintain…
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