This $3,890,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide funding for the maintenance and improvement of the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's light rail transit (LRT) system. The grant will cover staff time and the purchase of rail equipment and materials to maintain a state of good repair for the LRT system, including rail replacement, rail maintenance, and Northstar commuter rail safety/ADA...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $19,674,001 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will fund upgrades and improvements to rail lines, track, and facilities utilizing $300,000 in Section 5307 funds, $15,439,200 in Section 5337 fixed guideway funds, and $3,934,801 in regional transit capital funds. The grant period runs from July 30, 2021 through March 30, 2027. Funds...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota received a $18,887,702 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will fund rail replacement and maintenance projects for light rail and commuter rail track, as well as overhauls of light rail vehicle components including brakes, doors, and pantographs. Activities will enable light rail vehicles to reach their intended 30-year lifespan and ensure...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528), will provide $6,387,519.00 in funding to the New York Department of Transportation to conduct safety oversight of rail transit agencies in the state of New York. The purpose of the award is to ensure all safety requirements of the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) and rail transit agencies are...
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) received a $1,605,835 Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The purpose of this award is to provide personnel and contractor support for MDOT's State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) to conduct comprehensive safety oversight of rail transit agencies across the state of Maryland. The grant funding will enable...
The Department of Transportation New York has been awarded a $3,770,162 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) in the state of New York to conduct safety oversight of the state's rail transit agencies, including the MTA New York City Transit subway...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Arizona Department of Transportation a $1,418,086 project grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The grant will fund safety oversight activities for rail transit agencies across Arizona from July 2022 through September 2026. Specifically, the grant funds will support $567,235 in personnel and contractors to conduct safety oversight...
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $8,442,149 Formula Grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The grant, with a period of performance from July 29, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will fund the CPUC's continuation of state safety oversight activities for FTA-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RFGPTS) in California....
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $8,847,612 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 5, 2023. The grant funds will be used to repair, upgrade, and/or rehabilitate/renovate bus life systems, paving systems, foundation, fall protection equipment, facades, shops, roofs, and mid-life bus rapid transit (BRT) buses. The intended outcomes are to extend the lifespan of existing systems, renew systems to restart...
The New York State Department of Transportation was awarded a $3.1 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The grant will support the Department's Enhanced NYS State Safety Oversight Program through September 2031. Under this program, the Department will provide ongoing safety oversight of rail transit systems in New York, including the MTA New York City Transit...