This $3,461,427 Formula Grant awarded on August 22, 2023 by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide funding for the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) to maintain and upgrade facility assets, as well as purchase 21 expansion railcars, for the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail system. The funding will cover maintenance and upgrade projects for VRE...
This $21,875,000 federal Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund station improvements at the VRE L'Enfant and Crystal City stations in Virginia. The grant will support planning, design, permitting, and construction activities to expand the stations, which will enable simultaneous boarding of two full-length trains and improve station access, customer convenience, and service reliability for VRE...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $161.4 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) on September 16, 2022. The award will provide operating assistance through June 30, 2029 to PRTC, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED) to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will cover expenses normally paid through passenger...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $273.4 million Project Grant to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 2022 through December 2026. Funding will permit PRTC and its subrecipients, Virginia Railway Express and Fredericksburg Regional Transit, to continue bus and commuter rail services that would otherwise be reduced or eliminated due...
This $2,430,066,178 federal grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) will fund the design and construction of four infrastructure projects to increase railroad capacity and expand intercity and commuter passenger rail service on the corridor between Washington, DC and Richmond, VA. The key components include adding two tracks through southwest Washington, DC with a new two-track railroad...
This $5,603,249 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) in Virginia will fund transportation demand management (TDM) projects and the purchase of four 45-foot commuter buses. Specifically, the grant will be used for a best workplace program, mobile ticketing, marketing, map/schedule updates, advertising campaigns, and website support. Additionally,...
This $109,169,770.95 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) "Transforming Rail in Virginia" project. The project will fund preliminary engineering, design, and construction for Phase 1 and 2 capital projects along the I-95 corridor, as well as operations costs for state-supported Amtrak train service on four rail routes...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provided a $16,987,001 formula grant award to Old Dominion Transit Management Co, doing business as GRTC Transit Systems, to fund capital purchases and operational support critical for delivering public transportation services in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. The grant award supports a range of activities, including the purchase of security equipment, shop equipment,...
This $3,900,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will enable Old Dominion Transit Management Co, doing business as GRTC Transit Systems, to purchase two articulated vehicles and modify 26 BRT platform stations. The funding will support GRTC's efforts to continue providing clean, safe and reliable public transportation services to residents in the Richmond, Virginia area and parts of...
The Old Dominion Transit Management Co, doing business as Grtc Transit Systems, was awarded a $3.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital purchases and consulting services from March 2023 through July 2025. Funding will support security camera upgrades, software and hardware updates, renovations to administrative and maintenance facilities, and consulting...