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Tucson Receives $2.6 Million Grant For Electric Buses

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved a $2.6 million grant for the city of Tucson. 

The money will be used to buy electric buses and charging infrastructure as part of the FTA’s Low-or No-Emission Bus Program.

Tucson Electric Power will partner with the city to install the electric charging stations. Arizona is one of 38 states to receive the grant.

Senior field correspondent Bridget Dowd has a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.