Omaha gets $4.7 million federal grant for 11 new buses

KIOS | By Associated Press

Published December 2, 2019 at 12:18 PM CST

Lauren Cencic leans on the front of an orange ORBT bus with her arms crossed — Lauren Cencic is the CEO of Metro Transit. Metro Transit's ORBT bus line is expected to welcome its millionth rider in the coming weeks.

Omaha is receiving a $4.7 million federal grant to help buy new city buses to replace older buses in its fleet. The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Transit Administration recently announced the Omaha grant as part of $423 million in grants nationwide. Omaha plans to use the money to buy 11 new buses. The new buses will help improve the reliability of Omaha’s fleet of 98 city buses.