The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) received a $479,067 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on February 6, 2024. The purpose of this one-year award is to provide funding for MART to implement on-demand micro-transit services in four communities within the Boston MPO area that currently lack fixed-route public transportation options. Grant funds will be used to operate the micro-transit services, including associated...
This $14,299,284 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will enable the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) to execute a program of capital projects needed to maintain a state of good repair for its vehicles, equipment, and facilities. Key activities funded under this award include: Acquisition of 4 replacement 29-ft buses ($2.4 million) and 10 replacement 35-ft buses ($8.2 million), with 6 of the 35-ft...
The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $2.4 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance from May 2021 through December 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital and operating assistance as well as transportation planning in...
This $4,514,859 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) will fund a program of capital and operating projects to maintain the agency's vehicles, equipment, and facilities in a state of good repair. Key projects include: $70,672 in FTA funds ($88,340 total) to upgrade, rehabilitate, repair, and enhance the agency's fleet radios and communications equipment. $800,000 in FTA funds...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will provide $6,582,200 in funding to the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) for the period from August 7, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The grant funding will support MVRTA's operations, including $755,100 for fixed-route bus service and complementary ADA transit services, as well as $2,400,000 for preventive maintenance activities....
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 $379,865,708 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund eight capital projects to modernize, reduce emissions, and improve the safety of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) transit system. Key projects include retrofitting the North Cambridge bus facility for battery electric buses, upgrading Ruggles Station, replacing the East Street...
This federal Formula Grant award of $522,290 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to support the purchase of approximately one (1) clean-fuel accessible low-floor urban transit bus to replace an existing bus that has met its useful life. This project...
This $47,205,886 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to purchase 28 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. The grant will enable the MBTA to replace its existing electric trolleybus fleet in Cambridge,...
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...