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The grant from the Federal Transit Administration was one of 130 totaling $1.7 billion that were handed out to transit systems across the country. The money is authorized by the infrastructure law passed in 2021 and will help transit agencies buy 1,700 buses — nearly half of which will have zero emissions, federal officials said in a statement. Metro has set a goal of converting to a zero-emission fleet by 2042. Transit leaders said the grant will help to propel Metro toward that goal.The grant “from the FTA is a testament to the importance of the federal government and regional partners joining together to support the transition to zero-emission buses that will help create a healthier, better environment,” Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said in a statement. Metro is partnering with Fairfax County on the conversion of the Cinder Bed Road bus facility. The county plans to use part of the complex to house and charge its all-electric bus rapid transit vehicles that will run from Fort Belvoir to the Huntington Metro station by 2030, Metro officials said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/26/metro-electric-buses-dc-fairfax/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter
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Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I am honored to be entrusted with leading the U.S. Department of Transportation at this consequential moment. Your voice is important, and my team will consider your thoughts as we work to meet the department’s mission and support the administration’s priorities: to help create millions of good-paying jobs; move people and goods safely; revitalize communities that have been left behind; tackle the climate crisis, and enable our country to compete and win in the global economy. I hope will you continue to share your views and to follow our work.
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Public transport is the way for federal investments, very well done!
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Metro has been in the front line in the roadmap for transition to clean, green and renewable energy. This funding will go a long way to support investment on electric motor, hence reduce carbon emissions.
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this will effectively aid in quicker transition
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There is a lot of hype around electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, and a lot of resources directed to bringing such technologies to the mass majority in President Biden's latest infrastructure proposal. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation account for about 29 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest contributor of U.S. GHG emissions." So this is a step in the right direction as far as curbing carbon emissions. However, I urge Secretary Pete Buttigieg to lead our policymakers, decision-makers, and the general public – in the U.S. and globally – to see the expansion of EV technology as a means to an end and not as an end in itself. It is important for policymakers to see that the solution (to many issues) lies in reducing total vehicle miles traveled. The rapid development of EV technology should be depended upon in the interim while the faults of the past are mended. Transportation-related pollution is not a singular issue. Even if every vehicle was powered by clean and renewable energy tomorrow, there would still be particle pollution from brakes, tires, and roads – which are estimated to account for over half of all pollution related to road travel. And from a public health perspective, the mass majority of people would still suffer from poor health that is the result of a sedentary lifestyle and a deteriorated social fabric – ultimately products of the popularization of SOVs. I urge our elected officials to prioritize land use planning to put an end to practices that both necessitate vehicular travel in SOVs and degrade the natural environment (such as greenfield development and road-widening projects that lend to urban sprawl). We need more resources directed toward creating local economies, local food systems, and local transportation networks that are equitable, resilient, and self-sustaining. My request of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during his tenure is that he promotes and elevates land use planning as a transportation and climate strategy, rather than a singular focus on reducing emissions by expanding EV technology and tightening emission standards. We need our elected officials to step up and actively promote transportation equity. We need them to lead a behavioral change and a shift in perspective. The health of our planet depends on it. (On that note... Have you ever thought about how irrational it is that policies and marketing campaigns have led to built environments that are only possible for the mass majority to navigate if they individually lug around thousands of pounds of metal and plastic as if it's a change purse?)
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Congratulations Samantha
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Ought be a focus on decentralized office ops - satellite offices, remote work in order to greatly reduce commute hours. Far too many people are forced to drive hours for work.
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Congrats Samantha - great Idea! Love that you are an urban planner. Sees it all in a different perspective. Keep it up!
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