The cnyrta intends to utilize the transferred funds from the national highway performance program (NHPP) to procure bus rapid transit (BRT) station kit of parts

The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CNYRTA) received a $1.875 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on August 22, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2027. The funding supports the procurement of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Station Kit of Parts—a pre-designed, modular set of standardized station components—to be deployed at designated BRT locations along the National Highway System within the Central New York region.

The standardized station infrastructure will be installed across two BRT corridors: the Regional Transportation Center (RTC) to Syracuse University (SU) corridor and the Eastwood to Onondaga Community College (OCC) corridor. This strategic investment enhances design consistency and cost efficiency while improving service quality and passenger experience. The project directly benefits CNYRTA and regional public transit riders by establishing high-quality, uniform station infrastructure that supports system integration and operational efficiency across the federally recognized highway network. No subrecipient activities are involved in this award.

Activities

Acquisition of BRT station kit of parts - a pre-designed modular set of standardized station components.

Expected outcomes

Streamlined station deployment across multiple locations ensuring design consistency and cost efficiency at stops identified along the NHS. This strategic investment will support the implementation of standardized high-quality station infrastructure that enhances service efficiency passenger experience and system integration within the federally recognized highway network.

Intended beneficiaries

Cnyrta and the public transit riders.