ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Mass Transit District will receive $39.4 million from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Grant program to expand its capacity for electric and hybrid buses, and the infrastructure to charge them.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Tom McNamara, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Acting Secretary Gia Biagi, and Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) were on hand at Friday’s press conference, celebrating the ongoing construction efforts.
The funding for the project was awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation…