US DOT announces latest projects for Lo-No program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the latest project selections for the Low and No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program, known as Low-No. Seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of US$22.5 million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilise battery-electric, fuel cell and other innovative technologies to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and improve operating efficiency. FTA awarded the FY 2015 funds after a hi
April 21, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2023 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the latest project selections for the Low and No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program, known as Low-No. Seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of US$22.5 million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilise battery-electric, fuel cell and other innovative technologies to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and improve operating efficiency.

FTA awarded the FY 2015 funds after a highly-competitive review process that prioritised transit agencies and bus manufacturers with strong records in building, deploying, and operating clean buses and infrastructure.

Among the projects selected in this round of Low-No funding are: The 4288 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which will receive US$2,585,075 toward the purchase of 25 zero-emission all-electric buses and related equipment; The 1795 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), which will receive US$4,275,000 toward five battery-electric zero-emission buses, as well as eight charging stations; The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) which will receive US$4,015,174 toward three zero-emission American Fuel Cell Buses (AFCBs).

The FTA’s Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program was established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and re-authorised in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.

Related Content

  • LA metro secures federal funds for rail projects
    February 19, 2016
    The US Department of Transportation has awarded US$300 million to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for two major rail projects in Los Angeles County. This federal funding will benefit both the Regional Connector and Westside Purple Line Extension (Sections 1 and 2) transit projects. Specifically, the federal government will be providing US$100 million to the Regional Connector and US$200 million for the Westside Purple Line section 1 and 2 extension this federal fisca
    Read More
  • FTA urges government to rethink Clean air Zones
    December 21, 2015
    The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) says exempting cars from the proposed Clean Air Zones in five English cities is a missed opportunity to significantly improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that Birmingham, Leeds, Southampton, Nottingham and Derby would be required to introduce Clean Air Zones to reduce concentrations of nitrogen dioxide by 2020 at the latest.
    Read More
  • President’s transportation budget ‘takes the next step’, says ITS America
    February 10, 2016
    Announcing President Obama’s US$98.1 billion Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said, “Meeting future challenges will require a long-term vision for the transportation sector that includes more and cleaner options, and expands those options to communities across the country. This budget brings us closer to that vision.” The Budget addresses the DOT’s top priority, safety, with investments in the safe integration of emerging techno
    Read More
  • Hayden AI cameras give Philadelphia freedom to bus riders
    March 4, 2025
    150 Septa buses and 20 trolley buses will monitor bus lane infringements
    Read More

Highlighted Content