The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $73,274,666 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 7, 2022 to support capital projects for MTS's existing fixed guideway systems. The grant will fund two key projects. First, $28,317,866 will go towards preventive maintenance of MTS's light rail vehicles and related equipment, which includes up to 173 light rail vehicles serving four...
This $58,346,599 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) supports the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) in San Diego, California. The funding will be used to service and maintain up to 173 light rail vehicles across 4 transit lines with 63 stations and 64.3 miles of rail infrastructure. The project aims to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs, contribute to achieving a state of good repair for MTS's...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) received a $55.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services and infrastructure in San Diego County, California. The grant funding will support MTS's bus fleet maintenance through $31.8 million for preventative maintenance, purchase of 22 compressed natural gas buses for $10.2 million, and...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $155,836,654 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), with an award date of August 7, 2024. The funding will support MTS's operation and maintenance of a fleet of over 700 buses serving 570 square miles and 3 million people in the urbanized and rural areas of San Diego County. Key activities include the purchase of 22 40-foot standard CNG buses and 10 60-foot...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $73,477,758 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will contribute to MTS's maintenance and operation of its fleet of over 700 buses serving approximately 3 million people across 570 square miles of the San Diego, CA metropolitan area. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase of 36 new 40-foot CNG buses...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $1,692,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The funding will be used to replace the variable messaging signs and public address systems at 20 MTS transit stations along the Blue and Green light rail lines. The new signage and public address upgrades will provide real-time train arrival and...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $15.56 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support MTS's purchase of nine 40-foot compressed natural gas buses to replace older vehicles that have met their 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life benchmarks. The new buses will comply with clean air and accessibility standards. MTS operates over 700 buses...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $5.4 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 9, 2021 to purchase ten 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The grant will fund the replacement of buses that have met the 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life thresholds with new buses expected to have a 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life. MTS will use the buses...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) in San Diego, California was awarded a $4,973,485 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of 7 new 40-foot standard compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with an expected useful life of 12 years or 500,000 miles. These buses will support MTS's fleet of over 700 buses...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund planning and engineering studies along the Orange Line light rail corridor in San Diego County, California. The award, issued on January 24, 2023, will support two studies to identify safety and operational enhancements that could allow for increased transit service frequency and improved travel times,...