Formula Grant VA2025036
- This $27,777,903 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), the parent entity of the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail system, to acquire three property interests. The activities include purchasing the title to the Seminary Yard in Alexandria, VA, the Broad Run Corridor in Manassas, VA, and a permanent easement for the existing VRE...
- This $21,875,000 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund station improvements at the VRE L'Enfant and Crystal City stations in Virginia. The activities include planning, design, permitting, and construction to expand the VRE L'Enfant station and expand and relocate the VRE Crystal City station. The expected outcomes are to support simultaneous boarding of two full-length trains and improve...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $5,781,261.00 to fund the design of the VRE Woodbridge Station Improvement Project and the design and NEPA compliance work for the VRE Backlick Road Station Improvement Project. The activities under this award include designing station improvements such as extending platforms to accommodate longer trains and maintaining a state of good repair. These improvements are expected to...
- 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 U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $2,430,066,178 Project Grant to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). 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, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. The key components include adding two tracks...
- 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 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 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CFDA 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program, provides $11,584,637.00 in funding to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, doing business as Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), to support capital purchases and maintenance activities critical to providing reliable transit service in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The key products and services being delivered through this grant include the purchase...
- This $24,981,110.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides funding for the expansion of intercity rail service in Virginia. The grant will support preliminary engineering, design, and construction activities on the Western Rail Corridor, including host railroad improvements and operations costs for state-supported Amtrak train service between Washington, D.C. and Roanoke (a 236-mile route). The Virginia Department of...
- This $5,603,249 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) 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. Specifically, the grant will be used for a best workplace program, mobile ticketing, marketing, revising maps and schedules, advertising campaigns, and website support. The...
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 activities under this grant include replacing uninterruptible power supplies, variable message signs, communication cabinets, and station information displays; upgrading network security and access control systems; and performing continued maintenance on VRE's stations, platforms, parking garages, and lots. These projects will help maintain the VRE's facilities and information technology systems in a state of good repair, providing a safe and reliable commuter experience for VRE passengers while improving operational efficiency. The Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission, the parent agency of VRE, will be responsible for carrying out all the grant activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $11.9m | 9/8/25 |