Research Triangle Park, N.C. – Triangle Transit Authority has been awarded a grant by the North Carolina Solar Center at NC State University to reduce bus emissions through the Clean Fuel & Advanced Technology (CFAT) Project.

“The improvements possible through this grant, along with an upgrade of our aging fleet with newer vehicles, will allow us to contribute to the Triangle’s overall environmental health,” said TTA General Manager David King.

The grant, totaling $37,400, will help Triangle Transit Authority use retrofit technology to reduce harmful emissions from existing diesel engines. TTA will outfit 22 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and crankcase filtration systems. The DOCs are chemical filters that reduce particulate matter by 20% and once installed require no maintenance.

The CFAT Project is an initiative funded by the N.C. Department of Transportation, State Energy Office, and Division of Air Quality.  In addition to the diesel retrofit technology grant for TTA. other grants awarded by the North Carolina Solar Center today include funding for neighborhood electric vehicles, ethanol refueling infrastructure, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles.

TTA is a regional public transportation provider, offering a wide variety of transit and vanpool services to North Carolina's Triangle Region and outlying counties. Regional bus and shuttle service is available to Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Hillsborough, RDU International Airport, Research Triangle Park and Raleigh.   

The Triangle Transit Authority also provides commuter resources and hosts www.rideTTA.org and www.GoTriangle.org, on-line resources for public transportation information in the Triangle.