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New infrastructure law to aid Centro, other transit systems

$74 million over five years for operations from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Nov. 9. Schumer first announced the funding for Centro in August during an appearance at the Centro office in Syracuse (seen above) after the U.S. Senate approved the infrastructure bill. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the same bill Nov. 5. (PHOTO CREDIT: OFFICE OF U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHARLES SCHUMER)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The “largest ever” federal investment in public-transit systems will provide millions of dollars for organizations serving communities in upstate New York. Centro in the Syracuse area, TCAT in the Ithaca region, and BC Transit in the Binghamton area are among the public-transportation systems that will benefit. The infrastructure measure (Infrastructure Investment and […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The “largest ever” federal investment in public-transit systems will provide millions of dollars for organizations serving communities in upstate New York.

Centro in the Syracuse area, TCAT in the Ithaca region, and BC Transit in the Binghamton area are among the public-transportation systems that will benefit.

The infrastructure measure (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) will provide $11 billion over the next five years for New York transit agencies, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said.

The funding includes about $74 million for Centro in both Syracuse and Utica–Rome ($55.8 million in Syracuse and $18.2 in Utica–Rome); more than $27 million for BC Transit in Binghamton; more than $8 million for CitiBus in Watertown; nearly $18 million for TCAT in Ithaca; and more than $10 million for C-TRAN in Elmira.

“The record-breaking $11 billion for [New York] transit agencies in the bipartisan infrastructure framework will boost jobs, build vital transit infrastructure and improve service for Upstate commuters,” Schumer said. “Transportation is what connects our communities and keeps the wheels of the local economy rolling. The bipartisan infrastructure deal is a greenlight for much needed progress and will pave the way for expanded service, good-paying jobs, more clean, zero-emission buses, and better accessibility for all.”

Eric Reinhardt