Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced significant funding for electric buses, awarding $27 million to Pace Suburban Bus and $31.25 million to the RTA for the CTA through the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. This funding, part of IEPA's largest grant distribution to date, will facilitate the replacement of outdated diesel buses with 57 battery-electric buses. Key figures highlighted the importance of public transit in accessing essential services and environmental stewardship, while plan allocations will be integrated into the RTA's capital program later this year.
Pace will purchase 27 battery-electric buses (BEBs) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will purchase 30-all-electric transit buses to replace the oldest diesel buses in their fleets.
Driving a Cleaner Illinois is the IEPA's grant program developed to distribute funding for various types of mobile source electrification projects.
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