The benefits would be a result of increased investments in infrastructure to promote walking and bicycling across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.
Groups push for “strong safeguards and guarantees for overburdened and underserved communities” in 12 states and Washington, DC.
The pilot program comes in the wake of OCTA’s debut earlier this year of 10 new hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.
Frequently replace lower-carbon options — such as public transit, walking, or biking — that consumers might have used otherwise.
Thoughts on mobility data, climate issues, public space, ridership gains, and autonomous vehicles.
Support ranged from a high of 71% in New York to a low of 60% in Virginia.
The report concludes that every dollar of public investment returns $2.82 in the form of jobs, infrastructure investment, productivity gains, environmental benefits, and money saved by riders.
The agency is only the second government entity in the U.S. to commit to a science-based target to drive down greenhouse gas emissions.
The New Flyer bus is the first of many for the agency, who also plans on procuring buses from Proterra and BYD as it moves toward a 100% zero-emission fleet.
The company is the only manufacturer to offer both a 40-foot and 60-foot fuel cell-electric model that qualifies for federal funding.