The purpose of this funding is for the purchase of an emergency generator light towers a diesel trailer and transfer switches

This $18,125,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will be used by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana for the following key activities:

The funding will enable the purchase of an emergency generator, light towers, a diesel trailer, and transfer switches. Additionally, it will support the engineering, design, and construction of renovations to the second floor of the Union Passenger Terminal. The grant will also cover preventative maintenance activities for the RTA's buses and ferries. These efforts are intended to fulfill the RTA's and region's goal of providing safe, reliable, and first-class transit services to commuters in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The award period runs from April 29, 2025, through February 29, 2028.

Activities

The activities to be performed are preventative maintenance of buses ferries purchase of emergency generator light towers a diesel trailer and transfer switches. The engineering/design and construct of the union passenger terminal 2ND floor renovation.

Expected outcomes

Funding will fulfill the RTA and regions goal for riders to have a safe reliable and first-class service.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries are the commuters of the new orleans metropolitan area.