MARTA has won $840,000 in federal funds to retrofit buses with advanced lithium-ion batteries and electrical control systems, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The mass transit money comes from $101.4 million awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, intended to “create ‘green’ jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and cut our nation's dependence on oil,” according to a U.S. DOT statement.

Of the 33 states who received the transit grants, only Georgia and Colorado received less than $1 million.

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A MARTA operator is seen inside the control room of one of the new MARTA trains during the unveiling of these trains on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez