Topeka Metro announced Friday it expects to receive millions of dollars in economic relief from the $2 trillion federal coronavirus response bill passed in late March.
Efren Mazas, president of the local transit union group that represents Topeka’s metro workers, announced in a news release Friday morning that Topeka Metro has been allocated $6.58 million in relief funds. Of the $2 trillion accounted for in the relief package, $25 billion had been earmarked for transit agencies across the U.S.
Mazas said he expects Topeka Metro to use some of the funds to offset revenue losses resulting from decreased ridership during the pandemic. Funds will also be used to purchase personal protective equipment, such as masks, for metro workers.
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