Complete several capital projects including: software hardware transit enhancements professional services/engineering preventative maintenance and miscellaneous bus equipment

Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) received a $3.65 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on September 12, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The award supports capital projects designed to maintain the transit system in a state of good repair while enhancing safety and passenger experience across the bi-state Quad Cities region serving Illinois and Iowa.

Funded activities include the purchase of software, hardware, and transit enhancements; professional services and engineering support; preventative maintenance; and miscellaneous bus equipment. These products and services directly benefit the Metrolink transit service, the City of Bettendorf Transit Service, the City of Davenport Transit Service, local businesses, and the general transit-riding public in the Quad Cities area. No sub-recipient activities are associated with this award, with funding obligated directly to the awardee for execution of eligible public transportation capital projects.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to complete several capital projects including: software hardware transit enhancements professional services/engineering preventative maintenance and miscellaneous bus equipment. These projects will be undertaken in order to maintain a state of good repair enhance safety and the passenger experience.

Activities

Purchase of software hardware transit enhancements professional services/engineering preventative maintenance and miscellaneous bus equipment in order to maintain a state of good repair enhance safety and the passenger experience.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes are to enhance safety the passenger experience and maintain our system in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

BI-state region metrolink transit service city of bettendorf transit service city of davenport transit service local businesses passengers tourists and the general transit riding public in the quad cities area.