Springfield Mass Transit District

Application Purpose: the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Continued Access to Public Transportation With a Fleet That Produces Lower Amounts of Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Activities Performed: SMTD Activities Include Replacing Eight Existing Diesel Buses That Exceed Their Minimum Useful Life With Lower Emission Buses by Replacing Eight Diesel Buses With Four CNG Buses and 4 Diesel Hybrid Buses.; Expected Outcomes: With This Award SMTD Expects to Reduce the Diesel Fleet From 57% to 43% and Will Increase the CNG Fleet From 37% to 43% With an Expected Overall Fleet Once This Project Is Completed to 43% Diesel 43% CNG and 13% Diesel Hybrid.; Intended Beneficiaries: Intended Beneficiaries Include Local Citizens Who Will Benefit From Reduced Emissions and From the Increased Reliability of Transportation Service With Newer Vehicles. the Benefits of This Award Also Include Reducing Energy Consumption Reducing Harmful Emissions Reducing Direct Carbon Emissions Maintaining a Fleet of Good Repair and Meeting Tam Targets.; Subrecipient Activities: There Are No Subrecipient Activities for This Award.