Per WMATA: On Wednesday, August 30 at 10 a.m., Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez will join U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly, Fairfax Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay, and Metro officials to deliver a $104 million federal grant to support the conversion of Cinder Bed to a fully battery-electric bus facility.
The grant will support the procurement of approximately 100 battery-electric buses that will provide cleaner, more sustainable transit for the National Capital Region. Metro is partnering with Fairfax County on the electrification of the Cinder Bed Road facility, a portion of which is planned to be used by the county to house and charge their all-electric Bus Rapid Transit service running from Fort Belvoir to Huntington Metrorail Station by 2030. Metro’s newest electric bus will be on display and available for tours.
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