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Press Mention Tampa Bay Times August 12, 2020

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Hillsborough bus agency gets $2.7 million for four electric buses

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Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority received a $2.7 million federal grant to purchase four electric buses, which will replace diesel buses on busy routes near downtown Tampa. Susan Glickman, Florida Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, praised the initiative for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting public health. The project represents part of a broader effort by Florida transit agencies to transition to zero-emission vehicles.

Every time you get an internal combustion engine off the road, you're helping to protect people's public health. The greenhouse gas reduction, the financial savings, what's not to like? These issues couldn't be more important.

Susan Glickman
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