This $8,425,148 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports public transit operations, preventative maintenance activities, facility renovations, and the purchase of replacement vehicles for the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in Massachusetts. The grant funds the operation of fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, along with renovations to GATRA's Mansfield and Taunton...
The Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) was awarded a $1,690,288 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The funding will be used for the design and construction of bus turnouts at the South Attleboro Commuter Rail Station. This project is expected to reduce traffic and parking congestion at the station, benefiting GATRA and the riders that rely on its...
This $11,215,114 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides operating assistance to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and its sub-recipients to maintain and continue safe and effective transit services for rural and non-urbanized areas of the state. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive...
This $238,937,500 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will fund $50,000,000 in FFY 2023 Section 5307 funds and $141,150,000 in FFY 2022 Section 5337 funds for preventive maintenance activities performed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The grant will cover labor costs for preventive maintenance of the MBTA's vehicle...
This $334,821,371 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund eight capital projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to support modernization, emissions reduction, and safety goals. Key projects include retrofitting the North Cambridge bus facility for battery electric buses, improving Ruggles Station, upgrading the Downtown Crossing/Park Street area,...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), provides $4,250,000 to the Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) to fund capital improvements and fleet modernization. The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The key activities funded under this award include the acquisition of capital maintenance items for BAT's fixed-route and paratransit fleet, the overhaul of up to six transit coaches, the...
This $103,828,192 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA)'s State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund various capital projects to maintain and improve existing public transportation infrastructure in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service area. Key projects include the replacement of the Dorchester Avenue Bridge, Six Rail Bridge Bundle, and North Station Draw 1 Bridge, as well as improvements...
This $74,005,347 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will support a range of capital projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Key activities include: Wayfinding improvements at Alewife station Crossing enhancements at the North Wilmington station Modernization of the Quincy bus facility A framework study for transit-oriented...
This $12,004,788 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will support operating assistance for four rural public transit systems and intercity bus carriers providing rural services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The grant will enable the continued operation of critical rural transit services delivered by the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA), Nantucket Regional...
This federal Formula Grant award of $4,875,001.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) to replace up to six diesel-powered buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. The replacement vehicles will be battery-electric, reducing the carbon footprint of the NRTA fleet and providing Nantucket residents with clean,...