The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) was awarded a $14,299,284 federal Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to fund a program of capital projects and planning initiatives. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include:
Acquisition of 4 replacement 29-ft buses, 10 replacement 35-ft buses (of which 6 will have hybrid engines), and 8 SUVs for paratransit service, as well as 1 replacement supervisory vehicle. Additionally, the grant will fund improvements to the McGovern Intermodal Transportation Center in Lawrence, MA, miscellaneous support equipment and facility repairs, an upgrade to the access control system, and a feasibility study and preliminary design for expanding MVRTA's maintenance facility. This funding will enable MVRTA to continue providing reliable, responsive, and safe transit services to over 300,000 residents across 13 cities and towns in northeastern Massachusetts.
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