This $32,433,125 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in replacing 40 aging 40-foot transit buses that have met their useful life. The grant funds will be used to purchase new clean-fuel accessible low-floor urban transit buses to maintain MARTA's fixed-route bus fleet in optimal condition. This project is expected to improve service delivery,...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $33,980,606 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funding will support the replacement of up to 25 aging compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with 25 new battery-electric buses, along with the acquisition and installation of up to 25 plug-in depot chargers at MARTA's...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $103,579,644 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on August 21, 2024. The grant will be matched with $25,894,911 in local funds for a total eligible cost of $129,474,555. The grant funds will support critical capital and preventive maintenance activities for MARTA's bus and rail systems, including rail station and transitway line...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $3,125,000 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support the engineering and design phase of the Bus Corridor Improvement/Safe Routes to Transit project, which aims to improve accessibility and safety around bus stops in the MARTA service area. The activities include preliminary engineering and design...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), doing business as Marta, received a $12,350,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The grant will provide federal funding support for five key transit projects across the MARTA service area, including the rehabilitation of the Brookhaven rail station, replacement of buses with electric...
This $33.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund capital improvement projects for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) from January 2022 through March 2029. The grant funds will support rehabilitation and replacement of MARTA's traction power substation system equipment as well as acquisition of security-related equipment. This funding will allow...
This $155,404,512 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.933 - National Infrastructure Investments) will fund Phase 2 of the Five Points Station Improvement Project for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The grant will be used to demolish the existing station canopy and construct a new arched timber roof canopy with integrated louvers, transparent skylights, and deep overhangs. The project will also redesign the plaza area, construct...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) received a $1,725,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration on March 12, 2025. The grant will support a 24-month microtransit service pilot in the Atlanta Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACID) boundaries. The goal is to improve transportation access and mobility, especially for airport employees and patrons, by providing a flexible, on-demand public transit option to supplement...
This federal Project Grant award of $26,236,944 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (the Authority) to replace 20 aging diesel buses with 18 new zero-emission battery electric buses. The project also includes the acquisition and installation of relocatable electric bus charging equipment. The...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,366,800 Project Grant to the Columbus Georgia Consolidated Government under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of one 30-foot replacement bus and bus support equipment to enhance the recipient's existing fleet and support daily fixed route transit services through March 2029. The grant utilizes $547,720 in federal funds...