This $28,003,077 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 support the ongoing preventative maintenance and operations of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) commuter rail system operated by the Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD).
Eligible activities under this award include vehicle maintenance, such as inspections, administration, and servicing of...
The federal Formula Grant award, ID NM2024009, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The $32,801,532 award will enable the Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) to cover operational expenses for its commuter rail and bus systems in New Mexico, serving the public commuters in the area. This funding, expected to be utilized between April 15, 2024 and June 24, 2024, will allow...
This $4,731,666 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides funding to the RIO Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) to support the day-to-day transit operations, including both bus and rail services, in the Los Lunas small urbanized area of New Mexico. The grant supports a range of activities such as transit administration, revenue vehicle operations, scheduling and dispatching, ticketing and fare...
This is a $1,600,000 Formula Grant awarded on March 11, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund the construction of a 2,000-foot controlled siding on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express system between Alameda Blvd. and Alameda Rd. The project includes new subgrade, ballast, ties, rail turnouts, switches, centralized traffic control, positive train control systems, and improvements to adjoining grade...
This FY2019 $382,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the operating expenses of the Rio Metro Regional Transit District's (RMRTD) Community Transportation Program. This program provides on-demand taxi service to low-income residents of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, who lack access to adequate public transportation to reach employment, job training, or childcare locations. The...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.526) award of $105,120 provided funding to the RIO Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) in New Mexico to update their scheduling system and transit operations technology. The grant will allow RMRTD to purchase, install, and provide training for new ridership and dispatch software to integrate their deviated fixed route, commuter route, and dial-a-ride services. This will enable RMRTD to implement computer-aided dispatch,...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation's Transit and Rail Division was awarded a $347,087 Federal Transit Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to fund operations and maintenance related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. The grant will support payroll for transit agency operations, supervision, drivers, mechanics, dispatch, and operations support, as well as occupancy costs, equipment and supplies, and vehicle costs including fuel,...
This $6,609,398 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide 1 year of operating assistance to the City of Las Cruces Roadrunner Transit System. The funding will allow Roadrunner Transit to continue providing fixed-route and demand-response public transportation services to residents, visitors, local businesses, and major educational institutions in the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division received a $961,015 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This funding supports transportation planning activities in metropolitan and rural areas across New Mexico, including:
Developing long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for the state's five...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division received a $978,338 Formula Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This funding supports statewide transportation planning activities, including rural transportation planning studies, program administration, and technical assistance for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)...