Larsen tours Whidbey Island transit facility with eyes on expansion

By Sam Fletcher / Whidbey News-Times

Last week, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen toured the Island Transit facility to discuss future developments and the transition to a zero-emission fleet.

Big changes are down the road for Island Transit, with a $14.96 million grant thanks to the Federal Transit Authority, for 12 hydrogen fuel cell buses and infrastructure. The authority also granted $7.53 million to engineer and construct a new transit center on South Whidbey.

In addition, massive expansions are underway for the Coupeville operating base, and five new hybrid vans are arriving this fall.

Larsen, chair of the House Transportation Committee, has been instrumental in developing the pipeline for Island Transit to receive this funding, said Craig Cyr, Island Transit acting director.

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