To provide safe accessible and sustainable transportation options for elderly individuals and persons with disabilities within the city of arlington and surrounding areas as needed to support access…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Arlington $5.358 million on July 16, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support safe and accessible transportation for elderly individuals and persons with disabilities in Arlington and surrounding areas.

The city will acquire and install surveillance equipment on the HandiTran fleet to enhance passenger and operator safety, implement electric vehicle charging infrastructure potentially including solar generation and battery storage systems to support fleet electrification and energy resiliency, renew scheduling and dispatch software licensing, provide operating assistance for feeder service connections to regional transit services including the Trinity Railway Express, and purchase contracted transportation services to supplement HandiTran operations. Expected outcomes include reliable and accessible transportation options for seniors and individuals with disabilities, improved operational efficiency through technology upgrades, and fleet modernization supporting environmental goals.

The period of performance runs through March 30, 2029, with performance occurring in Texas. The City of Arlington has no sub-recipients on this award.

Activities

The city of arlington will acquire and install surveillance equipment on the handitran fleet to improve passenger and operator safety implement electric vehicle charging infrastructure potentially including solar generation and battery storage systems to support handitran fleet electrification and improve energy resiliency renew scheduling and dispatch software license provide operating assistance for feeder service connections to regional transit services including the trinity railway express (TRE) and purchase contracted transportation services to supplement handitran operations.

Expected outcomes

The handitran program will provide reliable safe and accessible transportation options for elderly individuals and persons with disabilities improve operational efficiency through technology upgrades and support fleet modernization through electric vehicle charging infrastructure and energy resiliency improvements.

Intended beneficiaries

Seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in arlington and surrounding areas including those requiring feeder service connections to regional transit services including the trinity railway express (TRE) as defined by the citys service area policies.

Subrecipient activities

The city of arlington does not have any subrecipients.