Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
On July 6, 2023, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. Made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric buses and 20 new compressed natural gas buses, to replace the current aging fleet and the installation of charging infrastructure to support the new electric buses to serve about 6 million visitors annually.
Administrator Bhatt discusses the importance of the project and its positive impacts on the environment and local economy with the U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Matthew Strickler, and the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park Ed Keable.
On July 6, 2023, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. Made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric buses and 20 new compressed natural gas buses, to replace the current aging fleet and the installation of charging infrastructure to support the new electric buses to serve about 6 million visitors annually.
Administrator Bhatt discusses the importance of the project and its positive impacts on the environment and local economy with the U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Matthew Strickler, and the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park Ed Keable.
