TCAT awarded $1.2 million grant for two hybrid buses

ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — TCAT has won a federal grant.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Tompkins County transit agency $1.2 million for the purchase of two hybrid buses. TCAT General Manager Matthew Rosenbloom-Jones says the grant is ‘critical’ to keep their bus fleet ‘renewed on a regular basis.’

“Additionally, the advanced diesel-electric hybrid buses purchased with the grant will result in a major improvement over the older generation of diesel buses they are replacing, benefitting Tompkins County with reduced air and noise pollution from our bus operations,” Rosenbloom-Jones said.

TCAT says the new buses will replace two of their older diesel buses in about a year, when the hybrid buses are ready for the road.