WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: State funding package may pay for green buses for Island Transit

Karina Andrews reports:

Island Transit may receive more than $7 million from the state to put toward green transportation infrastructure, the agency announced in a press release.

The funds come from a proposed $16 billion transportation funding package Washington state legislators unveiled last week. Though the legislation was still in the early stages as of Thursday evening, Whidbey officials are hopeful about its prospects.

They Said It

“These proposed investments, when approved by the legislature, will provide community members, transit dependents, and essential workers improved mobility and greater access to opportunities,” stated Beth Munns, Oak Harbor council member and chairperson of the Island Transit Board of Directors.