Caltrans announces zero emission bus project funding for MTS, NCTD

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - More than $8 million in funding will be disbursed to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District to support the agencies' purchases of zero emission buses, Caltrans announced Tuesday.

Caltrans approved $8.42 million in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funding for the agencies, part of $146 million approved overall for 166 transportation projects across the state that aim to improve transportation sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

``This investment will help reduce our impact on the environment and improve transit service,...