Union City Transit Receives $9.3M From Feds For Electric Buses

UNION CITY, CA -- Union City's public transit system has received a $9.3M grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The funds will go toward purchasing over a dozen electric buses for Union City Transit and building the electric infrastructure to support them.

"The City of Union City will receive funding to buy as many as 14 zero-emission battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older buses that have reached their useful life," the FTA said in a statement. "The project will improve air quality, safety and the reliability of transit for residents living in Union City near the San Francisco Bay."

In all, $1.66 billion in grants were given to transit agencies, territories, and states across the U.S. to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than 1,100 of those vehicles will use zero-emissions technology, which reduces air pollution and helps meet the President's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

This year's funding alone is expected to nearly double the number of no-emission transit buses on America's roadways. For the first time, 5% of low- and no-emission bus funding will be used to train transit workers on how to maintain and operate new clean bus technology.

“With today's awards, we're helping communities across America – in cities, suburbs, and rural areas alike – purchase more than 1,800 new buses, and most of them are zero-emission," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an Aug. 16 statement. "(T)his announcement means more good jobs for people across the country, cleaner air in our communities, and more affordable and reliable options to help people get to where they need to go."