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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Manny Ramos

CTA awarded nearly $29 million in federal grant to buy electric buses, modernize Humboldt Park garage

A Chicago Transit Authority electric bus, shown hooked up to a charging station at Navy Pier on Tuesday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Transit agencies across the state got another push on the road toward all-electric bus fleets on Tuesday with the announcement of another round of hefty grants made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Chicago Transit Authority received the largest grant in the state, nearly $29 million, which will help the CTA buy electric buses and modernize its electrical, communications and safety systems at bus garages. It’s all part of the CTA’s efforts to have an all-electric bus fleet by 2040.

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