Battery electric bus (BEB) charging infrastructure project which will provide electric charging equipment and installation to power rmtds battery electric buses

This $2,318,333 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will fund the purchase and installation of electric charging equipment to power the Rockford Mass Transit District's (RMTD) fleet of battery electric buses. The project aims to support RMTD's deployment of zero-emission battery electric buses in the Rockford, Illinois service area, which includes the cities of Rockford and Loves Park, as well as the Village of Machesney Park. The grant will provide the necessary charging infrastructure to keep RMTD's battery electric buses operational, enabling the transit district to offer environmentally-friendly and quieter transportation services to local residents. The award has an anticipated completion date of March 30, 2029.

Activities

Purchase of electric charging equipment to power rmtds battery electric buses.

Expected outcomes

To allow for electric charging of all of rmtds battery electric buses.

Intended beneficiaries

The rockford service area which includes the cities of rockford and loves park as well as the village of machesney park will benefit from rmtd utilizing battery electric buses. Environmentally better as well as quieter. This project will provide the battery electric charging that will keep these buses on the road.