Money also comes from Florida's share of a settlement between Volkswagen and the U.S. They're also hiring - new bus operators who keep their job for 18 months receive a $5,000 bonus.įunding for the electric buses comes from a mix of private, federal, state and county dollars - including the PTP, a half-penny sales surtax approved in 2002. They are also in the process of upgrading bus shelters. The new buses take four hours to charge, have an operating range of 175 miles and should have public wifi inside for passengers as well as some outlets to charge devices. Eventually, the entire fleet will be electric. The county has already received 63 of the buses. "We want you to live more and drive less." "We're fast tracking our work to build key transit corridors that will connect every neighborhood in our county to take more cars off the road," said Levine Cava, who was still a commissioner when the county began the purchase of these buses. But the county is planning for more routes, increasing bus frequency and more drivers. "There’s no stigma attached to our public transit."įor many, it's less about stigma as it is the distance to a bus stop by foot and some of the wait times. "Also important about this is attracting new ridership to our program," County Commissioner Keon Hardemon said. Improvements to public transit infrastructure also helps the county qualify for future federal and state funding. Officials hope residents will try a new way to commute that will help relieve traffic congestion.
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