Fund operations short range planning activities and the repair and replacement of facilities and IT equipment and spare parts to support the lrta in its provision of reliable responsive and safe…

This $6,767,367 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) will fund various activities to support the provision of reliable, responsive, and safe transit services to the public in the LRTA service area. Key activities to be performed include:

1. Operating assistance for fixed-route service and paratransit service for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
2. Short-range planning activities.
3. Repairs and replacement of facility equipment such as HVAC units, lighting, flooring, and vehicle maintenance equipment.
4. IT equipment repairs/replacement and maintenance.
5. Purchase of spare parts.

The grant funding will enable the LRTA to better plan service improvements and continue providing safe and reliable transit service, while keeping its vehicles, facilities, and equipment in a state of good repair. The intended beneficiaries are the riders within the LRTA's 14-member community service area.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to fund operations short range planning activities and the repair and replacement of facilities and IT equipment and spare parts to support the lrta in its provision of reliable responsive and safe transit services to the public.

Activities

Activities to be performed:1) operating assistance for fixed route service and paratransit service for the period of 7/1/24 to 6/30/2025. 2) short range planning ACTIVITIES3) repairs and replacement of facility equipment such as HVAC units lighting flooring repairs sitework vehicle maintenance EQUIPMENT4) IT equipment repairs/replacement and MAINTENANCE5) spare parts activities

Expected outcomes

Funding will enable the lrta to better define and plan service improvements and continue to provide safe and reliable transit service and keep its vehicles facilities and equipment in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

The ridership of the lrta service area. Lrta operates 75 or fewer buses in fixed-route service during peak service hours. The lowell regional transit authority (lrta) provides public transportation services within 14 member communities: lowell acton billerica carlisle chelmsford dracut dunstable groton maynard pepperell tewksbury tyngsboro townsend and westford. The lrta provides fixed route bus service to six (6) communities a demand-responsive service to ten (10) communities for elderly and disabled persons special minibus service to (12) regional councils on aging and a shuttle which services all major business and tourist sites in the city of lowell. The lrta also assists the massachusetts BAY transportation authority (mbta) commuter rail system which operates via keolis daily commuter trains between lowell and north station in boston MA.