The U.S. Department of Transportation is sending the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority $4,271,844 that U.S. Sen. Jack Reed secured for new buses and security improvement in the fiscal year 2004 omnibus appropriation bill.
RIPTA will use $3,883,494 for the procurement of 17 new vehicles including 11 40-foot buses for routes in urban areas and six 30-foot “Flex” vehicles to provide service in less densely populated communities, a press release from the senator’s office said. The majority of these new buses will replace older vehicles.
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“These new buses will enable RIPTA to provide more flexible service throughout Rhode Island while maintaining a newer, dependable, environmentally friendly fleet,” Reed said.
RIPTA will also receive $388,350 for security improvements at its Elmwood garage facility.
“Ensuring that Rhode Islanders have transportation to their workplaces is a key to their economic success and the economic success of the state. … I believe increasing access to work is essential to promoting economic prosperity and the continued growth of Rhode Island,” Reed said.
