AND EXPANSION OF FUELING STATION
(Flint, MI.– August 16, 2022)
The Flint Mass Transportation Authority is pleased to announce it has received $4,334,800 in new, competitive funding to support the expansion of MTA’s zero-emissions bus program. MTA will utilize the funds to expand its current hydrogen fueling station, located in Grand Blanc, and to purchase two hydrogen fuel cell buses.
The grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration through its Low and No Emission
Vehicle program which is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“With today’s awards, we’re helping communities across America – in cities, suburbs, and rural
areas alike – purchase more than 1,800 new buses, and most of them are zero-emission,” said
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, this announcement means more good jobs for people across the country,
cleaner air in our communities, and more affordable and reliable options to help people get to
where they need to go.”
“The Mass Transportation Authority developed a hydrogen fueling facility in 2010 and deployed
the first Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at that time. Since that launch, we have studied the benefits of operating these zero-emission vehicles and are excited about this expansion which will allow usto increase our fleet in the community, in a responsible manner”, said Flint MTA General
Manager/CEO Ed Benning.
The two hydrogen fuel cell buses will replace the last remaining diesel buses in MTA’s fleet.
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The Mass Transportation Authority is the agency authorized to provide public transportation services in Flint and Genesee County. The MTA’s services include primary fixed routes, peak routes, work-related transportation, Your Ride specialized services for elderly and persons with disabilities, and Rides to Wellness.
