Continue funding the operation of a pilot service between the town of mansfield MA and logan airport

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $660,000 to the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority (doing business as Gatra) on March 31, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to continue operating a pilot transportation service between the Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts and Logan Airport through June 30, 2026.

The funded activity is operation of twenty trips per day between Mansfield and Logan Airport using fuel-efficient, wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The service is intended to reduce carbon emissions by deploying clean diesel buses and decreasing single-occupancy vehicle use along the corridor, benefiting the general public within Gatra's service area. Place of performance is Massachusetts. The award carries no sub-recipient activities; Gatra delivers the work directly.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to continue funding the operation of a pilot service between the town of mansfield MA and logan airport.

Activities

Operation of twenty trips per day between the town of mansfield to logan airport utilizing fuel efficient wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Expected outcomes

The service will reduce carbon emissions by utilizing clean diesel buses and decreasing single cars along the corridor.

Intended beneficiaries

The general public within gatras service area.