Calgary Transit goes electric as feds commit additional $325M for zero-emission buses - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

'We are investing in cleaner air and the creation of good jobs for Calgarians.” yyc

after the federal government upped its funding commitment for the project to nearly $500 million.

“Shifting bus fleets towards zero-emission buses is one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while investing in people’s quality of life,” said federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc in a statement. “Alongside our partners in Calgary, we are investing in cleaner air and the creation of good jobs for Calgarians.”

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