DES Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $4.5 million for 16 projects to support intercity bus service in 2027.
The funding will go to Greyhound Lines and Jefferson Lines for Iowa operations and to replace one motorcoach for each company, the Iowa Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
The grants are funded through the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5311(f) program, which supports intercity bus service to communities with fewer than 50,000 residents. The state says the funding will help maintain connections for rural communities to destinations in Iowa, the Midwest and across the country…