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Among other things, the extra dollars will go toward replacing aging vehicles and hiring additional operators. It’s expected that many of the new vehicles will be zero-emission, as the state pivots toward converting public fleets to be more environmentally friendly.
North Carolina officials have announced that federal transit funding to the state will increase by 25% this fiscal year. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding North Carolina $176 million in public transit funding as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. That’s about a 25% increase over what the state received from the FTA in the last fiscal year. And it includes over $45 million in funding for rural transit services.
RALEIGH – The Federal Transit Administration announced last week that North Carolina will receive more than $176 million in public transit funding, including more than $45 million in funding for
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has received federal approval to designate two bypass segments of U.S. 70 in Wayne, Lenoir and Johnston counties as Interstate 42.