The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,510,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) on September 18, 2023. The grant will fund the procurement of three battery electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure, including four fast chargers and ten slow chargers, along with a charge management system and associated utility equipment. This project aims to reduce diesel fuel consumption and harmful emissions and greenhouse gases on the new bus rapid transit (BRT) service line scheduled to open along the SR 522 corridor in King County, Washington in 2026. The BRT service will provide up to 20 hours of operations per day, serving five cities including areas with minority, low-income, and historically disadvantaged communities, and is projected to increase ridership by 77% to 2,160,000 trips per year. No sub-awards are included in this grant.
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