Formula Grant VA2025031
- This $14,872,287 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund various maintenance and upgrade projects for the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail system. The grant recipient, the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), will use the funds to perform activities such as replacing uninterruptible power supplies, variable message signs, communications cabinets, and station information...
- This $21,875,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund station improvements at the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) L'Enfant and Crystal City stations. The activities include planning, design, permitting, and construction for an expanded L'Enfant station, an additional mainline track, and an expanded and relocated Crystal City station. These improvements will support simultaneous boarding of two...
- This $5,781,261 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the design of improvements to two Virginia Railway Express (VRE) stations. The activities include designing platform extensions to enable the stations to accommodate longer 8-car trains, as well as completing NEPA compliance work. The expected outcomes are improved passenger safety, accessibility, and operational efficiency at the 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...
- This $7,989,049 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) for preventive maintenance and bus replacement activities. Specifically, the grant will be used to maintain PRTC's fleet of buses and other vehicles, as well as the maintenance bays and bus storage yard. Additionally, the grant will fund the purchase of three...
- 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 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will fund transportation demand management (TDM) projects and the purchase of four 45-foot commuter buses for the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) in Virginia. The $5,603,249 award supports activities such as mobile ticketing, marketing, revising maps and schedules, advertising campaigns, and website maintenance. These efforts are intended to improve...
- 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...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $563,101 to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) for the renovation of additional administration office space and the purchase and installation of driver barriers at the Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED) Lawrence A. Davies Transit Center. The funding will enable FRED, as a sub-recipient, to expand its administrative...
- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority a $2,430,066,178 project grant under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program. The grant 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...
This $27,777,903.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) to purchase three property interests to advance the goal of additional commuter rail service through the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) system. The activities under this award include acquiring title to the Seminary Yard in Alexandria, VA, the Broad Run Corridor in Manassas, VA, and a permanent easement for the existing VRE Manassas Line station platforms. These property acquisitions will provide a foundation to support future capacity, reliability, and flexibility improvements for the VRE commuter rail service, which benefits VRE passengers. All grant activities will be conducted directly by the PRTC.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $22.2m | 7/31/25 |