This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $7,916,969.00 in funding to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) to support transportation demand management (TDM) projects and the purchase of eight (8) replacement 45-foot commuter buses. The grant funds will be used for activities such as a best workplace program, mobile ticketing, marketing, updating maps and schedule brochures,...
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 $1,015,850 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) to support preventive maintenance and the purchase of replacement transit and support vehicles for the Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED) system. The award, with a funding period running from August 2024 through September 2028, will extend the functionality and...
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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,862,511 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). The grant will fund the replacement of 34 less than 30-foot body on chassis buses and 4 vans for 11 rural transit agencies across 45 localities in rural southwest, central, and eastern Virginia. The new, clean and modern vehicles are expected to...
This $4,887,303.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) is for the purchase of replacement paratransit vehicles by Old Dominion Transit Management Co., doing business as GRTC Transit Systems. The goal is to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services, as well as improve mobility and access for residents in the Richmond, Virginia...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $393,750 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), doing business as OmniRide, on September 10, 2024. The grant funding will be used by PRTC's Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED) division to replace the HVAC system in its maintenance garage bays. This project is expected to provide a suitable work environment for FRED's personnel who...
This $4,128,012 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund activities by the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, doing business as Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The key products and services provided under this award include marketing and outreach efforts to expand the use of the TRAFFIX transportation demand...
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...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $4,266,461 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace four 40-foot buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant is funded under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation infrastructure, operations, and capital improvements in urbanized areas. This award will...