Green Bay to receive public transportation funding

For the Press Times

GREEN BAY – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently announced that the city of Appleton and the city of Green Bay will receive over $15 million to improve public transportation, invest in zero-emission buses and build a new transit storage and maintenance facility.

The investments, from the Federal Transit Administration’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program, are funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“High-quality public transportation helps reduce traffic and get people safely to work, school, and the grocery store,” said Senator Baldwin. “I fought hard to secure funding to upgrade our public transit, investing in zero-emission buses that reduce pollution, cut fuel costs, and keep riders across Northeast Wisconsin safe for years to come.”

“I am extremely proud that the city’s efforts to reduce our carbon footprint are receiving recognition and support from the federal government,” said Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich.

The city of Green Bay Transit System will receive $3,112,663 to replace diesel-powered buses with battery electric buses and charging equipment, improving safety and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

These efforts are expected to reduce maintenance costs as they bring Green Bay closer to reaching their goal of 100% clean energy by 2050.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Low and No Emission and Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Programs provide federal funding to support state and local efforts to buy or modernize buses, improve bus facilities, and support workforce development.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.6 billion through 2026 for the Low-No Program and nearly $2 million for the Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Program.