The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County was awarded more than $100 million in federal funding for several low-emission initiatives aimed at significantly improving air quality across METRO’s service area.

“This funding represents a major step in our effort to transition METRO’s fleet to cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles,” interim President Tom Jasien said in a Nov. 24 news release. “These improvements will strengthen our commitment to sustainability while ensuring we continue to deliver reliable service for the Houston region.”

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METRO officials said the $100 million grant will allow for the following projects to be completed:

Replacing at least 100 aging diesel buses with new compressed natural gas buses

Building a new CNG fueling station

Upgrading mainten

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