Public transit systems, like the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic, are getting a $3.7 billion boost to stay afloat and invest in electric buses.
It's part of several initiatives announced Monday by the Biden administration to promote green-friendly transit, as workers begin returning to offices.
The Transportation Department said it's awarding $2.2 billion in coronavirus relief funding to 35 transit agencies in 18 states. The money would be used to prop up day-to-day operations hurt by lost revenue from reduced ridership.
Another $1.5 billion in grants will be made available under Biden's infrastructure law to purchase low-emission buses and build bus facilities.
