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STATE COLLEGE -- Fullington Trailways has been awarded a $376,750 state grant to replace older diesel-powered buses with newer, cleaner models used to transport passengers to Penn State University activities and other destinations.
The funding, announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will allow the company to replace existing buses with newer models equipped with Tier 4 diesel engines, which meet stricter emissions standards.
The buses are used to transport passengers to and from Penn State activities across Pennsylvania and occasionally carry Army National Guard troops.
According to DEP, the upgrades are expected to save approximately 568 gallons of diesel fuel and $3,743 in fuel costs.
Fullington School Bus also received a $364,750 grant for a separate project serving Centre, Blair, Columbia and Clearfield counties. That funding will replace older school buses with newer Tier 4 diesel models, resulting in an estimated savings of 728 gallons of diesel and $4,798 in fuel costs.
The grants are part of a $19.6 million statewide investment through DEP’s Pennsylvania Freight Innovations in Transportation Grant Program, which awarded funding to 18 organizations to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality.
State officials estimate the projects will collectively save recipients more than $1.1 million annually in fuel costs while reducing harmful emissions.