Millions in federal grant money is coming to Arizona to help Grand Canyon National Park replace their aging bus fleet.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — , which help the more than 4 million annual visitors get around the huge park. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced the grant at an event Thursday on the canyon’s south rim. The replacement project includes 30 new buses — 20 that run on compressed natural gas and 10 electric buses. Charging stations will be installed for the electric buses.
The Grand Canyon project is one of seven to receive grants totaling $130.5 million under a Federal Highway Administration program that recognizes transportation projects of national significance that serve federal and tribal lands. Officials from the Department of Transportation, Interior Department, the park and surrounding communities attended Thursday’s event.
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