Pine State News

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the City of Bangor has been awarded a total of $7,852,320 to rehabilitate their bus depot to support the charging of electric buses. This grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Low and No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Grant Program. 

“Public transit is indispensable to many Americans who use it to get to work, school, medical appointments, and grocery stores. This funding will help Bangor improve the reliability of their public transportation system,” said Senator Collins. “As a key negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure package, I am delighted that this law is making significant investments that will help expand affordable, reliable, and environmentally friendly transportation options for our communities.”

The Low-No Program makes funding available in order to buy or lease U.S.-built low- or no-emission vehicles, including buses and vans, facility and station upgrades to accommodate low- or no-emission vehicles, and supporting equipment like battery electric charging.

Funding for this grant was provided through the bipartisan infrastructure law, which Senator Collins negotiated with nine of her colleagues. Since 2009, when Senator Collins became a member of the Appropriations Committee, she has secured more than $1 billion in competitive transportation grants for the State of Maine.

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