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Advocates press WMATA for faster bus electrification and clearer garage conversion timetables
Summary
Environmental and neighborhood groups urged WMATA to accelerate zero‑emission bus procurement and to provide clearer timelines for converting bus garages; WMATA said procurement plans exist but some timelines fall short of targets and require additional funding and infrastructure upgrades.
Advocates from the Sierra Club and neighborhood groups pressed WMATA at the March 3 hearing to accelerate bus electrification and to publish clearer garage‑conversion timelines so local communities can plan and get the promised environmental benefits.
Sierra Club chair Mike Litt told the committee WMATA—s own analysis shows long‑term savings and health benefits from a large transition to battery electric buses. He said a 50% electric fleet could save at least $350 million over a 15‑year period, and urged WMATA to…
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