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Charlottesville Area Transit to buy 10 buses, including two battery electric vehicles, under $7.5M package

Charlottesville City Council · December 16, 2024
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CAT Director Garland Williams presented a $7.5 million combined federal/state/local package to buy 10 buses (two battery electric) and equipment; the funding is primarily formula 5307 dollars with a substantial state match and a modest local match.

Garland Williams, director of Charlottesville Area Transit, told the City Council the system has secured a combined $7.5 million package of federal, state and local funds to support transit expansion and capital purchases. Williams described the funding split as primarily formula federal transit dollars (5307) supplemented by a $5.1 million state contribution and a roughly $303,000 local…

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