Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $14.2 million has been awarded to 13 counties, cities and regional authorities to modernize and enhance municipally sponsored public transportation services.
This State funded initiative, which is part of a larger $435 million five year commitment to upstate and downstate suburban services, will enhance consumer convenience through the modernization of bus shelters; deployment of new contactless fare collection systems; and procurement of new, accessible clean-fuel vehicles.
The projects announced today were selected through a competitive solicitation process, which incorporated criteria developed as part of the Governor's initiative to advance Health Across all Policies in New York State.
Health Across all Policies is a collaborative approach that integrates health considerations into policymaking across all sectors to improve community health and wellness.
A complete list of the 13 projects receiving funding is below:
Southern Tier
$1.5 million to Broome County toward the procurement of a chip-enabled contactless fare collection system.
$1.5 million to Chautauqua County toward the procurement of clean-fuel hybrid trolleys and associated equipment.
$405,000 to Tompkins County toward the procurement a clean fuel electric bus.
North Country
$980,078 to Lewis County toward the procurement of new clean-fuel buses and related equipment.
$300,000 to Franklin County toward the procurement of new clean-fuel buses and related equipment.
$1.5 million to St. Lawrence County toward the procurement of new clean fuel buses and related equipment.
$120,000 to Clinton County to replace and modernize bus passenger shelters.
Long Island
$1.5 million to Nassau County toward the procurement of a smart ticketing contactless fare collection system.
Mohawk Valley
$135,000 to the City of Gloversville toward the procurement of new clean fuel buses and related equipment.
$149,500 to Schoharie County toward the procurement of new clean fuel buses and related equipment.
Hudson Valley
$3 million Westchester County toward the procurement of clean fuel hybrid electric buses.
$136,000 to Ulster County toward the procurement of clean fuel electric vehicles.
Western New York
$3 million to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority toward enhancements to the Metro Rail customer information and communication systems. ■