This application requests FY2024 and FY2025 5307 funds for preventative maintenance (bus ferry) bus yard push TUG bus engine repower and partial 40FT. Bus replacement

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transit Authority $37.568 million on May 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services in the New Orleans metropolitan area through March 31, 2030.

The funded activities include preventative maintenance for bus and ferry operations, purchase of a bus yard push tug to move inoperative buses, engine repowering to replace older engines with high-efficiency diesel engines, and partial replacement of 40-foot buses. These improvements serve commuters and community members across the New Orleans metropolitan area.

The recipient, Regional Transit Authority, is a Louisiana state transit authority headquartered in New Orleans that operates bus, streetcar, and ferry services in the region. No sub-recipients are identified for this award. Work is performed in Louisiana. The award obligates $37.568 million with no stated sub-award pass-through component.

Activities

Activities to be performed includes: bus ferry preventative maintenancepurchase of a bus yard push TUG to push inoperative buses around the yard. The bus engine repower will replace older inefficient engines with new high-efficiency diesel engines. Vehicle replacement of a partial 40FT. Bus.

Expected outcomes

To provide safe and reliable transportation services to the new orleans metropolitan area.

Intended beneficiaries

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