[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        TRANSIT BUS MONTH FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate July as Transit Bus 
Month for the Federal Transit Administration.
  Every day, Americans use buses to travel around their communities. 
Thanks to the Biden administration, now they will be cleaner and more 
efficient.
  The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $1.7 billion to improve 
bus transit across the country, and it will fund 1,800 zero-emission 
buses to increase efficiency and decrease pollution.
  In July, the FTA is highlighting examples of how this law is helping 
Americans. One example is the $47 million grant I helped secure for New 
Jersey Transit. This grant will install charging equipment for electric 
buses and modernize the Hilton Bus Garage in Maplewood, New Jersey. It 
will help New Jersey Transit use 100 new electric buses more 
efficiently throughout my district. This is part of my commitment to 
help New Jersey achieve a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040 and reduce 
pollution for safer communities across the State.

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