Rural electric buses have come to the Cherokee Nation in eastern Oklahoma.
The tribe unveiled two of the electric transit buses and new charging stations this week to transport employees and tribal citizens to work and tribal health centers. The buses are described as the first of their kind in the state.
The two buses and new charging stations built to accommodate the vehicles were purchased through a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant awarded to the tribe in 2018, along with other funding sources, as part of Cherokee Nation’s ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint reported the Siloam Springs Herald Leader.
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