Today the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was awarded nearly $29 million in grant funds by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to be used towards the purchase of fully accessible, all-electric buses, as well as bus facility communication and safety improvements to accommodate the new vehicles. Today’s announcement marks the first major federal funding the CTA has received since unveiling its “Charging Forward Plan” earlier this year and is the latest step towards its commitment of convertin

Really love seeing things like this come along as we prep for different energy needs. Don’t like that it is extra money not originally granted for the project, but fingers crossed they will utilize these funds in an effective way.