VA Lawmakers Call for Federal Electric Transit Investments

Advocates for electric transit options are asking for continued investment in the Commonwealth’s electric vehicle market.  The renewed push comes as the federal government turns its focus to fossil fuels, and Congressional lawmakers are negotiating the next surface transportation bill.  Allen Harned with Virginia Clean Cities says as costs continue to increase, electrification of transit options will help ease spending…

“Affordability and our need to be prepared to respond to the energy and transportation needs of our people reflect that federal investment should still be made into a wide range of these electric, reduced emission transit and active transportation activities.”