CapMetro to launch $34M electric bus charging project this fall

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With a goal to transit its bus fleet to all-electric, zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, CapMetro is set to begin construction on a $34 million solar-powered charging site this fall.The Austin transit authority has collaborated with HOLT Renewables and bp pulse for design and construction of the project, per a news release. The solar canopies will offer overhead charging for CapMetro's electrified fleet. RELATED: Nearly 200 electric CapMetro buses en route to AustinThis comes afte