New Funds Could Update Ferry Terminals
February 6, 2008
New York City grabbed $2.75 million in state money that could go to upgrading ferry terminals, NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced Tuesday.
The state Department of Transportation doled out transit grants to the city, which has 90 days to decide where the funding will go. In the past, the grant money, which is given out annually, has bought new ferry boats, among other transportation improvements.
One City Councilman hoped some money could go toward making city ferries more environmentally friendly. Councilman James Gennaro recently introduced legislation that would require ferries to use low-sulfur diesel fuel and other pollution reduction technology by 2010.
“We want to get money for some of the good things we want to do with ferries,” said Gennaro. “We want to have a green, clean ferry fleet.” More than $30 million in state and federal funding was given out statewide yesterday. Local governments and transportation authorities in urban areas will receive $16 million in state transit grants. While, smaller public transportation systems in the state’s rural areas earned another $14.7 million in federal funds.
About $142 million in transit grants have been given out statewide since the 90s, a department of transportation spokeswoman said.
The transit grant program has helped fund about 225 new clean-fuel buses across the state and helped upgrade bus garages and terminals, transportation officials said.
Source: AMNY
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