“By adding brand new buses with the most up-to-date technology in fuel efficiency, hundreds of thousands of daily bus riders in Brooklyn and Queens will now have the modern and efficient bus service they deserve – and we will reduce the kinds of air pollution that impacts our kids with asthma and other breathing problems,” said Schumer.
The grant also includes an option to purchase up to 30 additional CNG-powered buses, in order to either convert an additional MTA bus route from diesel to natural gas or to increase bus service in New York through the creation of new routes. Besides, all NGVs that have been in operation for over 12 years will also be replaced, as part of FTA’s program.
The Spring Creek and College Point Bus Depots dispatch a collective twenty-six routes that are far-reaching across Brooklyn and Queens. The new buses will increase the efficiency and quality of the daily commute for all those New Yorkers who rely on those routes.
Source: Official site of Senator Charles E. Schumer
