Danville Mass Transit has been awarded a little more than $2 million to replace portions of its bus fleet and make other upgrades to its facilities.
The money comes from a $112 million funding grant for transit providers across the state as part of the Rebuild Illinois campaign.
DMT’s portion of the funding would be used to replace four 35-foot, low-floor buses that have exceeded their useful lives. Another portion of the money would be used to replace underground diesel fuel and waste storage tanks at its headquarters on Jackson Street. The current tanks are difficult to insure due to their old age.
The final portion of the money would be used to purchase land for an upgrade and addition to the DMT’s administrative and maintenance facilities.
In addition to the DMT, CRIS’s rural bus service has been awarded $22,000 for the purchase of modern computer equipment.
