To provide funds for construction of a new administration/maintenance facility for eptas transit center located at 412 W. Race street martinsburg WV.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority Inc. (operating as Pantran) a formula grant of $916,000 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 24, 2025. The award funds the construction of a new administration and maintenance facility for Pantran's transit center located at 412 W. Race Street in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026.

This capital investment enables Pantran to improve operational efficiency and service delivery for the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority's fixed-route public transportation system. The new facility will support the organization's continued provision of essential transit services to workers and residents in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, enhancing system accessibility and maintaining critical connections to employment opportunities and essential services for the region's commuters and transit-dependent populations.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover costs of construction for a new administration/maintenance facility for eptas transit center.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit epta to continue providing public transportation services with improved ease of use of the system.

Intended beneficiaries

Epta and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services.