Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced $76 million of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade and expand local transit in Alabama. The funding will create even more manufacturing jobs, in addition to the 2,900 manufacturing jobs already created in Alabama in the last year.
$11,791,104 of these funds have been allocated for local transit projects in Birmingham, and $4,124,766 will go to local transit projects in Montgomery. This investment will allow local transit authorities to buy new buses and railcars, address repair backlogs, modernize fleets, and transition to new technologies that reduce carbon emissions.
“Today’s announcement is yet another example of how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for Alabamians,” said Rep. Sewell in a press release. “Alabama’s transit systems are in dire need of repair. This funding, which I was proud to help secure, will help us upgrade and expand our transit systems to reduce commute times and help connect our communities, all while creating good-paying jobs.”
