Cary to Receive Nearly $12 Million in Federal Funding for New GoCary Transit Facility

Cary to Receive Nearly $12 Million in Federal Funding for New GoCary Transit Facility

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law increases funding for low- and no-emission bus grants six-fold and includes worker training on zero-emission fleets.
• Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities support construction of bus-related facilities, Low-No grants support zero- and low-emission transit fleets.
• Cary is one of 50 selected from 282 eligible applications to share in $551 Million in Buses and Bus Facilities funding.

CARY, NC - The Town of Cary will receive over $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the construction of a new GoCary Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility. This amount is part of the FTA's $1.66 billion in grants to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities across the country, announced today. The bus grant awards - made under FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission Vehicle programs - are FTA's first competitive grant selections under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The programs support the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to expand our nation's transportation infrastructure, create and maintain good-paying jobs, and fight climate change.

"With today's awards, we're helping communities across America. This announcement means more good jobs for people across the country, cleaner air in our communities, and more affordable and reliable options to help people get to where they need to go," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

The new facility, located at 160 Towerview Court, will accommodate GoCary fixed route and Door to Door operations and maintenance, allow room for expansion and opportunities to share resources with other regional transit providers, and plan for a future of alternative fueling and energy sources to support the FTA's Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet initiative.

"When a transit door opens, whether it is a bus, train, or ferry, it is a great equalizer for everyone in our nation," said FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez. "With this tremendous amount of funding, the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law gives more Americans access to the opportunities that transit creates, more often, in more places. These investments also help us meet our goals of cutting transportation emissions, creating good-paying American manufacturing jobs, and helping America's transit workers prepare for new vehicle technology."

For more information on the facility, including background and progress updates, visit townofcary.org/BOMF.

If you have questions about GoCary services or operations, please contact Kelly Blazey, Transit Administrator, at 919-462-2080 or [email protected].

If you have specific questions about Town services or operations, dial 311 anywhere in Cary, (919) 469-4000 outside town limits, or email [email protected].

• Cary Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility
• GoCary
• FTA Newsroom