Provide funding for capital purchases which are critical to the success of providing transit service

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $8.17 million to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (doing business as Hampton Roads Transit) on May 5, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund capital purchases supporting transit operations in the Hampton Roads region.

The award funds rehabilitation of the Silverleaf Transit Center; replacement of an obsolete chemical storage tank monitoring system and upgrade of badge access control systems at HRT facilities; relocation of vault equipment; purchase and installation of signage; ADA improvements at Newtown Road Station including construction of a new ramp and stairway to improve pedestrian access to an existing park-and-ride facility; purchase of nineteen replacement paratransit vans and six expansion paratransit vans; purchase of six support vehicles and two 40-foot replacement buses; purchase of protective and security equipment; rehabilitation and renovation of light rail line equipment; and purchase and installation of tracer wire into the fiber infrastructure supporting the HRT light rail system. The ultimate completion date is December 31, 2028. Performance occurs in Virginia. The intended beneficiaries are HRT and transit riders throughout Hampton Roads. No sub-recipients are identified on this award.

Activities

Rehabilitation of silverleaf transit centerreplacement of hrts obsolete chemical storage tank monitoring systemupgrade of hrts badge access control systemrelocation of vault equipmentpurchase and installation of signageupgrades to newtown road station ADA improvements planned for at HRT facilities construction of a new ramp and stairway to improve pedestrian access to the existing park and ride facilitypurchase of nineteen (19) replacement paratransit vanspurchase of protective equipmentpurchase of security equipment purchase of six (6) support vehicles rehabilitation and renovation of light rail line equipment purchase and installation of tracer wire into the existing fiber infrastructure that supports hrts light rail systempurchase two (2) 40-foot replacement busespurchase six (6) expansion paratransit vans

Expected outcomes

Continue to provide clean safe and reliable transportation and to improve mobility and access throughout hampton roads

Intended beneficiaries

Hampton roads transit (HRT) and transit riders