Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman: Feds Invest Millions in New Mexico & Navajo Nation Transit Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico have been awarded million in federal grants to support bus and other transit project.

The Navajo Nation will receive $5 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace old buses in its fleet with electric buses.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive $1.75 million for new transit vehicles and equipment across the rural transit agencies in the state.

"These grants will help maintain essential transit initiatives at a time when funding is tight," Bingaman said.