Purchase a 40 diesel bus and spare components to enhance service reliability increase passenger capacity and improve safety and accessibility for all riders

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Memphis Area Transit Authority $1 million on August 10, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase one 40-foot diesel bus and spare components.

The funded activities include developing bus specifications, conducting procurement through a state contract, executing a contract with a bus manufacturer, and issuing purchase orders for spare components and pre-production activities through delivery. The project aims to enhance transit service reliability, increase passenger capacity, and improve safety and accessibility for all riders. Expected outcomes include reduced vehicle downtime and maintenance costs, improved on-time performance, increased passenger comfort and capacity, and fully accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.

The Memphis Area Transit Authority operates as the direct recipient with no subrecipients. The recipient will benefit through reduced maintenance costs, improved fleet reliability, and compliance with federal safety and accessibility standards. Bus passengers in the Memphis service area—including daily commuters, students, seniors, and individuals with disabilities—will benefit from improved transit reliability and reduced environmental impacts, as will the local community through reduced congestion.

Period of performance extends from the award date through March 30, 2037. Work is performed in Tennessee.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to purchase a 40 diesel bus and spare components to enhance service reliability increase passenger capacity and improve safety and accessibility for all riders

Activities

The activities associated with the purchase of a 40 diesel bus along with spare components would be to develop the specifications conduct the procurement (state contract) execute a contract with a bus manufacturer and issue purchase orders for spare components pre-production activities and delivery.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcome of this project is a modernized and reliable bus fleet that enhances transit service for the community. Specifically the new bus and spare components will reduce vehicle downtime and maintenance costs improve on-time performance increase passenger comfort and capacity and provide fully accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

Bus passengers in the service area including daily commuters students seniors and individuals with disabilities will benefit by this project. The local community will benefit from improved transit reliability reduced congestion and lower environmental impacts. Mata will benefit through reduced maintenance costs improved fleet reliability and compliance with federal safety and accessibility standards.

Subrecipient activities

Mata does not have any subrecipients.