The Salisbury Transit service can purchase two new business and make other system modifications because of an $818,000 grant. | Adobe Stock
The Salisbury Transit service can purchase two new business and make other system modifications because of an $818,000 grant. | Adobe Stock
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) awarded the Salisbury Transit $818,771.
Officials said the funds cover the costs to replace two older buses.
"This grant allows our municipal transit system to replace two heavy-duty, diesel buses that have exceeded the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) useful service life with two all-electric, light-duty transit buses," Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander said, WBTV Channel 3 News reported in October. "In addition to the actual vehicle purchases, funding includes charging stations, camera systems, fare boxes, destination signs, bike racks and two-way radios. This grant award also advances the City of Salisbury's overall commitment to reduce our carbon footprint throughout all our departments."
The funding comes from the 2016 settlement that Volkswagon agreed to pay in relation to its emission's scandal. WBTv reported that part of the deal included $2.7 billion for emission-reduction programs or opportunities.
"This award will allow us to continue to serve our residents while reducing our carbon footprint, and improving efficiency for our current ridership. Slightly smaller buses also will improve safety when traveling in communities off the main thoroughfares," Rodney Harrison, Salisbury Transit director, told WBTV Channel 3 News.
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