Provide funding for tire lease capital cost of contracting preventive maintenance operating assistance replacing fixed route buses replacing the boiler and real time passenger signs at the transit…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Waukesha $1,480,613 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 13, 2026, to fund replacement fixed-route buses, an additional paratransit bus, a replacement boiler, real-time passenger information signs, onboard automatic vehicle location equipment, fareboxes, a bus washer, NTD ridership certification software, tire leases, and capital costs for contracting preventive maintenance. The funding supports Waukesha Metro's transit operations and facilities in Wisconsin through March 30, 2029. The award enables the agency to provide more reliable fixed-route and paratransit service, reduce operational staff time through NTD-compliant automatic passenger counter data, improve passenger information and convenience, and enhance the working environment at the transit center. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for tire lease capital cost of contracting preventive maintenance operating assistance replacing fixed route buses replacing the boiler and real time passenger signs at the transit center adding a paratransit bus replacing onboard AVL equipment replacing fareboxes replacing the bus washer acquiring NTD ridership certification software

Activities

Activities to be performed: funds will be used to purchase: replacement fixed route buses additional paratransit bus NTD ridership certification software replacement boiler replacement fareboxes replacement real time passenger signs replacement bus washer replacement onboard AVL equipment tire lease operating assistance capital cost of contracting preventivemaintenance.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow waukesha metro and its contractors to provide more reliable transit service partially fund operations provide information and convenience to passengers to know what time the buses will be arriving maintain a viablefixed route and paratransit bus fleet to operate the system provide easy to use fareboxes for passengers using cash improved function of the AVL system with new onboard equipment reduced staff time with having a NTD compliant use of automatic passenger counter data for ridership and section 15 and provide more comfortable environment for staff and visitors at the transit center during cold weather months.

Intended beneficiaries

The city and county of waukesha and the riders that rely on the transit service will benefit from continued services and new and improvement equipment permitting workers to get to work and other destinations. In addition visitors and staff will benefit from a more comfortable indoor environment at the transit center. Staff will spend a significant less time on NTD data collection manners.

Subrecipient activities

NA- no subrecipient