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Davenport to add four electric buses, install chargers and lead regional transit study; buses expected in service this fall
Summary
City staff said Davenport has secured a federal grant that will fund four electric buses, most of the charging infrastructure and workforce training; the city also won $125,000 to lead an 18-month regional transit route optimization study awarded to AECOM.
The City of Davenport will add four electric buses, charging infrastructure and related workforce training as part of a federally funded project, Jeff Wolf, transit operations supervisor, told council during a management update. Wolf said the buses are expected to enter service in November if charging equipment comes online as scheduled.
"We are getting 4 electric buses, the charging infrastructure to run those buses, and training for mechanics and drivers," Wolf said, describing funding that covers a large share of vehicle and infrastructure costs through a competitive federal grant program. He said the federal share covers about 85% of bus costs, 90% of charging infrastructure and 80% of remaining costs such as workforce development. Local contributions from the RDA and MidAmerican helped cover the…
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