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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $2 Billion in Modernizing America's Transit Bus Infrastructure
Thursday, November 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today invested $2 billion in 165 transit projects in 45 states and Washington, D.C. The funds will deliver 2,400 buses built with American parts and labor—a proud example of President Trump's America First agenda.
Funding from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and the Low or No Emission Grant Program will help modernize America's bus infrastructure, reduce traffic congestion, and help people travel more efficiently and affordably. These competitive grants will also create good-paying jobs in both rural and urban communities across the country.
"Delivering new-and-improved bus infrastructure is yet another example of how America is building again under President Trump," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. "Whether it's to church, school, or work, more people travel by bus than any other form of public transportation. With these grants, thousands of new buses will hit the road and infrastructure will be upgraded—making public transit more efficient, affordable and safe for American families."
"Transit buses provide a vital service for millions of Americans every day," said FTA Administrator Marc Molinaro. "These grants will strengthen connections between communities, boost bus safety and reliability, and enhance mobility and quality of life for passengers."
A full breakdown of the project selections is available here.
Examples of projects selected to receive Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 funding include:
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston will receive approximately $101 million to replace older diesel buses with new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, build a new CNG fueling station, and upgrade a maintenance facility for safe and efficient CNG bus service.
The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART), in Tampa, Florida, will receive $32 million to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses.
The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive $48 million to replace some of their oldest buses operating beyond their useful life and to improve and construct bus facilities across the state.
Additional Information
FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program supports capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, buy, or lease buses and related equipment and to rehabilitate, buy, build, or lease bus-related facilities. For FY 2025, approximately $400 million was available through this program.
FTA's Low or No Emission Program awards funds on a competitive basis for transit agencies to buy or lease low-emission or zero-emission transit buses, along with related equipment and facilities. For FY 2025, approximately $1.1 billion was made available. The two programs combined created a funding opportunity totaling $1.5 billion for FY 2025.
In addition, through advance appropriations, FTA is adding $518 million in FY 2026 funding through the Low or No Emission Program to make additional selections.
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Over $460 Million in Federal CNG Transit Investments Made
Dan Gage• November 25, 2025
The Transport Project Worked Through Federal Appropriations Process to Ensure Natural Gas Eligible for Program Funding
Washington, DC – The Transport Project (TTP) is proud to announce that over $460+ million has been awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to compressed natural gas (CNG) bus transit projects across the country.
The funding is part of a larger announcement made last week by the Federal Transit Administration’s Low- and No-Emission Grant Award and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities competitive programs for Fiscal Year 2025. At least 23 percent of the total $2 billion in funding went to listed natural gas projects in 19 states.
Of notable CNG bus awards, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, TX will receive $100.73 million, Nassau County Inter County Express on Long Island, NY will receive $42 million, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) in Sacramento, CA will receive $39.67 million, Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) in Tampa, FL will receive $32.04 million, Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City, UT will receive $20.48 million, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) in Columbus, OH will receive $19.91 million, Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) in Phoenix, AZ will receive $18.63 million, North County Transit District (NCTD) in San Diego, CA will receive $16.77 million, the City of Fresno, CA will receive $16.89 million, and Culver City Municipal Bus Lines in Culver City, CA will receive $14.45 million.
The funding is for new CNG buses, fueling infrastructure, and associated maintenance facility improvements. The Top 5 states receiving identified natural gas bus awards include: Texas ($121.57 million), California ($106.4 million), New York ($63.25 million), Florida ($40.84 million) and Ohio ($29.65 million).
Funding natural gas transit maximizes the opportunity to deploy more transit buses thereby increasing ridership opportunities and accelerating the retirement of older more polluting buses. The Low-No Program in recent years has proved to be an important factor in assisting transit agencies in upgrading their bus fleets to deploy cleaner, less polluting buses.
Prior to 2021, FTA did not fully consider low-emission natural gas transit bus applications in the competitive Low-No Grant Program. Through its advocacy work, The Transport Project secured language in two fiscal year conference agreements that “directs the FTA to implement 49 U.S.C. 5339(c) in a manner that encourages a variety of different fuel types and consider procurements that reduce an agency’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.”[1]
As a result, FTA began awarding funding to municipalities and transit agencies interested in growing their natural gas transit programs and replacing older CNG buses that have reached the end of their useful life.
According to latest data collected by the American Public Transportation Association, the percentage of transit buses powered by natural gas was 28 percent in 2024. TTP’s own analysis indicates that today more than 100 transit agencies in the U.S. operate natural gas transit bus fleets.
Access FTA’s full list of FY 2025 recipients and projects with listed CNG investments HERE.
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