The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission $4,456,844 under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) from May 2023 through September 2028. As the designated State Safety Oversight agency for the Washington D.C. region, WMSC will utilize these project grant funds to execute its federally-mandated safety oversight responsibilities for the Washington...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $4,584,610 Formula Grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC). The purpose of this 5-year award, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, is to provide operating assistance to the WMSC to execute its federally-mandated State Safety Oversight (SSO) program for the WMATA Metrorail system. Specifically,...
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) was awarded a $4.45 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The grant will fund WMSC's safety oversight activities for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in Washington, D.C. from April 2021 through September 2026. As the designated State Safety Oversight...
The District of Columbia Government received a $719,023 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding will support transit planning activities conducted by the District Department of Transportation, including studies, compliance documents, long-range planning updates, transit performance analysis, and...
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) was awarded a $2,630,601 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The grant will provide 5 years of operating assistance to the WMSC from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. Funds will support all eligible operating expenses to allow the WMSC to execute effective state...
This $533,194 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the annual maintenance and upkeep of the Seattle Streetcar system. The project supports the continued safe and reliable operation of the 2.6-mile South Lake Union line and the 5.0-mile First Hill Streetcar line. Key activities include preventive maintenance, infrastructure repairs, and system upgrades to ensure the streetcars remain...
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Accounting and Financial Services Division was awarded a $1,312,566 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The purpose of this grant is to improve the safety and security of public transportation systems in Washington state through activities such as increasing accessibility and...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $4,266,461 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace four 40-foot buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant is funded under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation infrastructure, operations, and capital improvements in urbanized areas. This award will...
The City of Tucson received a $609,049 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program) to improve streetcar safety. The funding will be used to replace an unreliable spring switch with a more reliable power switch, which is expected to enhance the safety of the local streetcar system. This grant award, with a performance period from September 2024 to December 2025, aligns with the FTA's program...
This $287,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) program supports capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) transit systems. The funding will be used for safety and service reliability improvements across WMATA's rail network, including platform rehabilitation, railcar overhauls, replacement or...