Monterey-Salinas Transit Gets $560K California Department of Transportation Grant
by James Herrera (Monterey News/MSN.com) … Of the $594,919 grant, $319,919 will be received by Monterey-Salinas Transit for the purchase of an additional zero-emission bus and the purchase of renewable diesel for its existing diesel buses, and $275,000 for the establishment of the electric bus charging infrastructure at the Clarence J. Wright Operation Division in Salinas.
With the switch to renewable diesel, Monterey-Salinas Transit expects to see a yearly greenhouse gas reduction of 20,148 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for its entire fleet, assuming an average of 84,000 miles per bus. Each zero-emission electric bus will reduce 1,853 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year as well, eliminating a total of 9,265 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year by operating its five existing electric buses.
“By purchasing power from 100% renewable sources for our growing (zero-emission bus) fleet, and using renewable diesel for our remaining heavy-duty bus fleet, Monterey-Salinas Transit is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels, and creating a healthier planet with every trip we make,” said Monterey-Salinas Transit CEO and General Manager Carl Sedoryk. READ MORE
