Clean Transportation Funding

Exciting news for the Inland Empire! The MSRC has $20 million in funding for zero- and near-zero vehicles and supporting infrastructure for warehouses and distribution centers. One RFP is offering up to $14 million for clean on-road heavy-duty Class 7 or 8 trucks and infrastructure. The second RFP is offering up to $6 million for clean off-road cargo-handling equipment and infrastructure. On November 18, there will be a bidders' conference for each RFP, and proposals are due by January 15, 2021. Read more here: http://www.cleantransportationfunding.org//20-million-avai R

Congratulations to the World Champion LA Dodgers for winning the World Series! Although fans weren't able to ride the MSRC-funded Dodger Stadium Express this season to the stadium, we are all looking forward to riding the Express next season when the Dodgers look to win back-to-back championships!

Happy Clean Air Day! The MSRC is proud to support California Clean Air Day and signed a proclamation reading in part, "On behalf of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) and its members who represent all or portions of the four-county Southern California region of Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, we are pleased to join the Coalition for Clean Air and the hundreds of public and private entities who are taking action to make our air healthier by taking part in California Clean Air Day on October 7, 2020. Find out more about Clean Air Day here: https://www.cleanairday.org/

The MSRC is so excited to announce our new $10M clean truck partnership with SCAG! A new match-funding program for last-mile transportation projects will be available soon to help the goods movement industry invest in clean trucks and infrastructure. Stay tuned to the MSRC's website for more information to follow. http://www.cleantransportationfunding.org//new-clean-truck

Looking for a little light summer reading? Check out the MSRC's July Clean Air Roadmap E-Newsletter where we feature stories on the MSRC & South Coast AQMD's Heavy-Duty Voucher Incentive Plus up Program, the recently enacted Advanced Clean Truck Rule, and the American Lung Association's State of the Air report. Check it out here: http://www.cleantransportationfunding.org/index/newsletters

Way to go Beaumont! The City is adding three new DC fast-chargers to its network of EV charging stations, thanks to more than $30,000 in Clean Transportation Funding from the MSRC. The stations are located at City Hall and should be online in the next few weeks. EVs utilizing the fast chargers can get a full charge in about an hour. Read more here: https://www.recordgazette.net//article_f8fb2122-c237-11ea-

With the help of Clean Transportation Funding from the MSRC, Penske recently completed upgrades to its facility in Carson to service its natural gas vehicles. The MSRC's funding helped enhance the facility to safely maintain its vehicles. Read more here: https://ngtnews.com/penske-truck-leasing-upgrades-californi

Shout-out to the MSRC who helped provide Clean Transportation Funding to make the City of Los Angeles a clean air trailblazer by installing streetlight EV chargers highlighted in this news article to make curbside charging easier and accessible for all. The MSRC awarded $300,000 to the City to deploy 60 Level-2 smart chargers on streetlights and utility poles throughout the area. https://www.governing.com//California-Cities-Install-EV-Ch

POSTPONED - The March 23-24 "Moving California to Clean Transportation" Symposium and Showcase is being postponed. Keep up to date with the latest information at the website: http://california2030.org/

Planning to be in Sacramento on March 23-24? Join CARB as they host the "Moving California to Clean Transportation" Symposium at the Crocker Art Museum, where transportation leaders, stakeholders, and project implementers will convene to share lessons learned and identify innovative ways to reach the state’s goals of transportation equity and technology transformation. For more information, please visit: http://california2030.org/

Cleaner air for the kids - way to go Moreno Valley USD! The school district recently opened its new CNG fueling station, now with three times the capacity from the previous system. The MSRC partnered with Moreno Valley USD and U.S. Gain by providing $200,000 in Clean Transportation Funding to build the station. See more information here: https://www.csrwire.com//43634-U-S-Gain-Builds-New-RNG-Fue

Just in time for the holidays, the City of Agoura Hills has installed its first publicly-accessible EV charging stations. With the assistance of $50,000 in Clean Transportation Funding from the MSRC, the City now has two Level 2 chargers at the City's Recreation and Event Center located at 29900 Ladyface Court. Charge up for the holidays! For more information, please visit: https://patch.com//electric-vehicle-charging-stations-have

The MSRC wishes everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

Coming to a Chino location near you, the City of Chino announced that it will be installing seven publicly accessible EV charging stations in several locations throughout the city, with the help of more than $100,000 in Clean Transportation Funding from the MSRC. The stations should be up and running by late spring of next year. Way to go, Chino! Read more here: http://www.championnewspapers.com//article_5154e75e-dbcf-1

Thousands of Fullerton College students are riding OC buses for free, thanks, in part, to Clean Transportation from the MSRC. The OCTA's student bus program recent expanded to Fullerton College, where more than 13,000 bus boardings have occured in just the first three weeks of school. Read more here: http://www.oc-breeze.com//144927_free-bus-rides-off-to-st/