Area to get public transportation funds

More federal recovery money is headed to our region, this time, in the form of public transportation upgrades.

Senator Kay Hagan announced Monday that $2.5 million will go to the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority in Wilmington, which operates the Wave bus system.

The money will go be used to purchase two hybrid buses, two vans, and to build more bus shelters, and make other needed improvements.

In all, more than $52 million will be distributed to public transportation systems in North Carolina.