Project Grant CO2019014

This $103,828,192 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA)'s State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund various capital projects to maintain and improve existing public transportation infrastructure in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service area. Key projects include the replacement of the Dorchester Avenue Bridge, Six Rail Bridge Bundle, and North Station Draw 1 Bridge, as well as improvements...

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $3,954,665.00, was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will support the development of a Service Development Plan for the Boston-Albany Corridor, which aims to establish up to eight daily round-trip passenger rail services connecting Boston, MA, Springfield, MA, and Albany, NY. The awardee, the Massachusetts Department of...

This $379,865,708 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund eight capital projects to modernize, reduce emissions, and improve the safety of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) transit system. Key projects include retrofitting the North Cambridge bus facility for battery electric buses, upgrading Ruggles Station, replacing the East Street...

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $14,398,285 to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) to ensure the Downeaster rail corridor and vehicles are kept in a state of good repair. The funding supports preventative maintenance activities on the Downeaster vehicles and rail line, with the intended outcome of greater reliability and...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $1,486,182,377 Project Grant under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to replace the existing bridge over the Connecticut River. The project will upgrade the bridge design from a rolling lift bascule to a trunnion bascule design, which will improve functionality, serviceability, and navigational capacity for maritime traffic. The key objectives...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), will fund planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review activities to support the future final design and construction of a bridge replacement project. The $23,500,000 award, effective December 1, 2024, will be used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to complete the necessary planning and...

This $27,551,211 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The award will fund two key projects: $20,551,211 for the Quincy Bus Garage Carbon Reduction project, which will install electric charging infrastructure including pantograph dispensers, plug-in chargers, charge management systems, and electrical supply upgrades to support...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $37,500,000 Project Grant under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to complete planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review for a future project to replace and expand the current bridge structure. The future project aims to replace the existing bridge, expand capacity from two to four tracks, install new communication and...

This $2,648,340 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) to support the administration, planning, and preventative maintenance of the Downeaster passenger rail service. The key activities include covering administrative expenses and performing preventative maintenance on the Downeaster rail corridor and infrastructure. The expected...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as the Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, received a $24,269,293 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 4, 2024. The purpose of this award is to provide funds for various projects that include rail yard improvements, preventative maintenance, planning consultants, video surveillance and data networks, pedestrian bridges and crossings, station rehabilitation and improvements,...