Fort Collins is getting 5 eco-friendly buses out of the Volkswagen settlement

Old Transfort bus. Image credit: City of Fort Collins

Fort Collins was one of six agencies across Colorado to be awarded funding for new buses from the Volkswagen Settlement funding. The city-run Transfort will receive three propane and two battery-powered electric buses to replace existing diesel buses. The buses are expected to be in service between 2020 and 2021. Overall, the state awarded $14 Million to purchase 28 low-emission and zero-emission buses. Boulder, Colorado Springs, Eagle County, Gunnison valley, and the Denver Metro will receive the other buses.

For more information, read the article on the Coloradoan. For more information about the Volkswagen settlement, see the EPA page.