Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that communities in New Mexico are slated to benefit from over $7 million in grant funding released through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

"Maintaining bus services can be costly, especially when old vehicles need to be replaces.  The funding awarded today is an investment in New Mexico's public transit system and all who use it," Bingaman sad.                     

The following funding was awarded:

·         $4 million - New Mexico Department of Transportation: Funding will be used to provide rural transit operators in New Mexico with 34 replacement and 20 spare buses.

·         $3 million – City of Albuquerque: Funding will be used to purchase new buses.

·         $240,000 - City of Santa Fe: Funding will be used to purchase new buses.

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