The Iowa Transportation Commission today (Tuesday) approved $7 million in funding for 91 new rural public transit vehicles that will replace vehicles past their useful life.  Funds are granted through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Formula and Discretionary Programs. These vehicles were part of the Iowa Public Transit Vehicle Replacement Project. Vehicle replacement projects were approved for 18 different public transit systems.

In Region 13 (Atlantic), nine light duty buses and four mini-vans are being funded for a total cost of $1.11-million dollars. In Region 14 (Creston), two light duty buses and one mini-van are being funded for a total cost of $235,720. And in Region 12 (Carroll), six conversion vans and one light duty bus are being funded for a total cost of $429, 100.