Request federal dollars for the following projects:cmaq:columbus AVE

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $88.062 million on May 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund seven transit improvement projects in the Boston metropolitan region through May 31, 2031.

The funding supports Columbus Avenue Bus Lane Phase II ($27.24 million federal share), Jackson Square Station Access Improvements ($26.8 million federal share), Central Station Accessibility Project ($4 million federal share), Nubian Square Bus Circulation Improvements ($4 million federal share), Bus Priority and Accessibility initiatives ($800,000 federal share), procurement of 40 battery electric buses ($2.893 million federal share), and construction of a Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility ($4.717 million federal share). Local match totals $16.953 million across all projects.

Work is performed in Massachusetts, with intended beneficiaries across communities in the greater Boston area. Expected outcomes include increased accessibility, bus access, and bus frequency. The assistance type is a formula grant. No sub-recipients are named in the award.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to request federal dollars for the following projects:cmaq:columbus AVE. Bus lane phase IIFFY26 cmaq: $27240000 local match: $6810002 total: $34050002JACKSON SQ. Station access IMPROVEMENTSFFY26 cmaq: $26800000 local match: $6700002 total: $33500002CENTRAL station accessibility PROJECTFFY26 cmaq: $4000000 local match: $1000002 total: $5000002NUBIAN square bus circulation improvements FFY 26 cmaq: $4000000 local match: $1000002 total: $5000002BUS priority and ACCESSIBILITYFFY26 cmaq: $800000 local match: $200002 total: $1000002 CRP:procurement of 40 battery electric BUSESFFY26 CRP: $2893261 local match: $723317 total: $3616578QUINCY bus maintenance facility FFY26 CRP: $4716893 local match: $1179225 total: $5896118

Activities

Columbus AVE. Bus lane phase iijackson SQ. Station access impr. Central station accessibility projectnubian square bus circulation improv. Procurement of 40 battery electric busesquincy bus maintenance facility bus priority and accessibility

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes are increased accessibility bus access and bus frequency.

Intended beneficiaries

Communities in the greater boston area