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MPO members report federal grant delays, bus orders and near-term capital work for transit providers
Summary
Committee members reported a year-long delay and federal request to change propulsion from battery electric to hybrid for a transit facility and bus project; staff submitted a purchase order for 11 heavy-duty diesel buses and noted pending paratransit vehicle deliveries and university hybrid bus orders.
Members used the "other business" portion of the March 24 meeting to report project-level updates and procurement news affecting local transit fleets and facilities.
A staff speaker reported prolonged federal review of a 2023 grant for a joint transit facility and electric buses. "We've been hot and cold with the federal government over our 2023 $23 million grant for a new transit facility…
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