A measure introduced by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Andy Levin (D-Mich.) in the House and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the Senate would put $500 billion toward electric public transportation infrastructure.
The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation’s (BUILD GREEN) Infrastructure and Jobs Act includes $500 billion in grants over the next decade to electrify public transportation, including rail systems, buses and fleet vehicles. Local governments, port authorities, states and tribes would all be eligible to apply for grant funding.
Of the funds, at least $150 billion would be allocated for electric rails and vehicles and vehicle charging equipment.
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