Skip to main content

Lofgren, Panetta Applaud $1 Million Bus Grant for Monterey-Salinas Transit District

 

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, November 25 U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the Monterey-Salinas Transit District had received a $1,032,000 grant for its zero-emission fleet operations.


 


"We are proud of the efforts Monterey-Salinas Transit has made in reducing the emissions of its fleet, and this grant is going to be a huge help in furthering that progress," said Reps. Lofgren and Panetta. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for which we both voted is continuing to support projects such as this, and we're both working hard to ensure more federal infrastructure funding continues to flow to California's Central Coast.


 


Carl Sedoryk, MST General Manager/CEO commented, “These funds are a critical part of building a complete funding package to develop an energy storage system for our growing fleet of zero emission buses. This system will ensure we can draw power during emergencies when the PG&E grid is unavailable.”


 


The Monterey-Salinas Transit District has rolled out a plan that will convert their transit bus fleet to zero emissions by 2040. This grant will be used to purchase a backup generator to support its zero-emission bus fleet. It is provided through the Federal Transit Administration's Low or No Emission Grant Program, which received significant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supported by both Reps. Lofgren and Panetta.


 


Lofgren and Panetta also recently announced bus grants for Santa Cruz METRO and Santa Clara VTA.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

King City Man Arrested on January 6 for Rape, Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Minor and Kidnapping

  According to King City Police Department, on December 30, 2024 a 17-year-old minor female victim reported that she had attended a party on the 100 Block of Bedford Circle on December 24, 2024. During the party, the suspect provided her with alcohol. He then pulled the victim into a bedroom, forcibly removed her clothing and had sexual intercourse with her against her will. This case was investigated by the King City Police Department Investigations Unit which resulted in the apprehension and arrest on January 6, 2025 of the suspect identified as 21-year-old Jesus Oseguera Briseno of King City. Briseno was also booked into the Monterey County Jail charged with Rape, Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Minor and Kidnapping. Anyone with further information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the King City Police Department at (844) 844-3382; Sergeant Josh Partida (831) 385-4848 or jpartida@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your call may remain completely ano...
Post a Comment
Read more

Homicide of Inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad Under Investigation

  APRIL 8, 2025 SOLEDAD, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an alleged homicide of incarcerated person 36-year-old Joseph Mendoza which occurred on Tuesday night, April 8, 2025, at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad. At approximately 5:39 p.m., staff observed incarcerated persons 30-year-old Edgar Frayre and 32-year-old Nicolas Young attacking Joseph Mendoza with improvised weapons on the dayroom floor in Facility C. Staff immediately responded and issued several verbal commands to stop, which were ignored. Staff then deployed multiple less-than-lethal use-of-force options, which ultimately quelled the incident. Frayre and Young were secured in handcuffs. Medical aid was initiated for Mendoza; however, he was pronounced deceased at 6:10 p.m. Medical evaluations were conducted on Frayre and Young, and no serious injuries were reported. Frayre and Young have been placed in restricted housing pending an investigat...
Post a Comment
Read more

King City CHP is searching for person of interest who fled the scene of a fatal crash in Greenfield

On Monday, September 16 at approximately 3:50 pm, a fatal traffic collision occurred on Metz Road south of Elm Avenue in Greenfield.  The driver who caused the collision fled on foot and is currently outstanding.  The California Highway Patrol King City Area is currently seeking the whereabouts of 31-year-old Agustin Santana-Moncada of King City who has been identified as a person of interest in the case.  The King City Area is requesting assistance from the public in locating Santana-Moncada.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the King City Area office at (831) 385-3216.
1 comment
Read more