New York invests in shared vehicle solutions
According to the initiators, the State’s $32 million Clean Mobility Program will be awarded to project teams, who will conduct feasibility studies that explore the launch or expansion of community transportation connections. The fields involved in the projects include shared mobility services, such as zero-emission micro-mobility, shuttles, and ridesharing, that solve local transportation needs and help reduce emissions across the state, including in underserved communities.
The awarded project teams will each receive $100,000 to conduct feasibility studies on local transportation options covering the above-mentioned fields. The $32 million Clean Mobility Program was introduced by New York Governor Kathy Hochul last summer to foster community engagement, site identification, and technical feasibility analysis. At the time, it was also specified that a quarter of the budget, so 8 million dollars, would be reserved for demonstration projects in areas served by the upstate investor-owned utilities. To that end, $5 million were earmarked for projects in the Central Hudson, National Grid, New York State Electric & Gas, and Rochester Electric & Gas regions. The remaining 3 million dollars went to micromobility projects in the Bronx in New York City.
“NYSERDA is proud to work with communities to support a range of affordable electric mobility, shuttle and ridesharing options that expand accessibility and reduce harmful emissions, helping foster better air quality and health benefits,” explained NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris, adding: “Growing the number of clean transportation solutions mean that residents and visitors can move about more freely, safely, and have more flexibility in how they reach their destination, whether locally or in the surrounding area while also reducing their carbon footprint.”
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez added: “From hydrogen-fuel cell electric buses in Rochester to Innovative Mobility transit services in Rome to our new Zero-Emission Transit Transition Program, the State Department of Transportation is investing in innovative solutions to combat the climate crisis and make public transit and transportation more environmentally sustainable and accessible for everyone. The investments being made under the Clean Mobility Program will further these efforts by providing communities a means to develop new, sustainable transportation options that will serve users today and also safeguard our environment for future generations.”
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