Congressman Panetta Announces $2.5 Million Federal Grant for Monterey-Salinas Transit

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) received a federal grant totaling $2,521,984 from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and construct bus-related facilities.

"I am proud to have secured this federal grant that will help assist our communities in playing their part in the fight against climate change and improve the quality of service for riders across Monterey County so that they can better depend on safe, quality transportation services," said Congressman Panetta. "I will continue to work to provide needed resources to improve, expand, and make public transportation greener on the Central Coast."

"These funds will help MST replace eight old gasoline and diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lives with eight new buses. The new buses will be less costly to operate, improve reliability, and provide greater fuel efficiency reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will assist our region in its goal of maintaining a robust transportation system that provides mobility, economic activity, and environmental quality for all," MST CEO/General Manager, Carl Sedoryk stated.