Cedar Rapids moves forward with plan to buy hybrid buses

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids plans to use nearly $2 million in federal funding to purchase two hybrid buses as part of its ongoing effort to reduce emissions across the city fleet, The Gazette reported.

The funding comes from a roughly $1.9 million Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission grant, awarded after the city’s second attempt.

City Council approval is expected in early 2026, with bus delivery projected 12 to 18 months later…

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