Provide operating assistance for RTA bus service to offset costs associated with the capital costs of operating rail service and keep the rail line in a state of good repair be completing track…

The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) has awarded a $4,901,533 grant to the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Middle Tennessee. The purpose of this grant is to provide operating assistance to offset the capital costs of RTA's commuter bus service and to complete track rehabilitation on the WEGOStar commuter rail line, keeping the rail infrastructure in a state of good repair.

The funding will allow RTA to meet preventive maintenance standards and continue providing operations on the commuter rail line, which serves the Nashville metropolitan area. The grant supports the region's public transportation needs by sustaining critical bus and rail services that connect urban and suburban areas, benefiting RTA and the broader Middle Tennessee populace. This award is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration's efforts to invest in local and regional transit infrastructure and operations through the Formula Grants program.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for RTA bus service to offset costs associated with the capital costs of operating rail service and keep the rail line in a state of good repair be completing track rehabilitation.

Activities

Funds with be used to offset the costs of RTA bus service capital costing of contracting rail service and rehabilitating the rail line.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit RTA to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations and the rail line in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

RTA and the populace of the middle tennessee area will benefit from continued service providing a means of traveling in the area.