The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), operating as the Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, received a $115.5 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventative maintenance costs and operating assistance for its commuter rail system from June 2023 through March 2029. The grant will allow FDOT to maintain infrastructure, fleets, and safety across its 18 stations and 72-mile rail corridor serving South...
The Florida Department of Transportation, doing business as the Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, was awarded a $17.89 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on April 21, 2023. The grant funding will support capital projects through March 30, 2031 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA #20.525). Funds will be used to cover eligible fixed guideway elements, stations, stops, terminals and associated professional services and...
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,...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation a $20,218,048 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support preventative maintenance services for the Central Florida Rail Corridor and Sunrail commuter rail system from July 2021 through January 2023. Specifically, the funds will be used for maintenance of way activities on the 61.3-mile rail corridor, as well as...
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) received a $41.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund various capital projects and operating expenses from August 2021 through March 2028. The grant provides $18.9 million in Urbanized Area Formula Funding and $17.7 million in State of Good Repair funds to support rail yard improvements, onboard cameras, preventative maintenance, planning...
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) was awarded a $3.4 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to construct a Northern Layover and Light Maintenance Facility. The grant funds will support the development of a new facility to improve efficiency of SFRTA's Tri-Rail commuter rail operations and accommodate planned system expansions by providing storage for up to nine five-car train sets as well as...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $788,810 Formula Grant to the Florida Department of Transportation, acting as the Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, to purchase and install liquid crystal display (LCD) visual monitors at the seven Tri-Rail stations located in Broward County, Florida. This grant, funded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), is expected to improve the Tri-Rail passenger experience and the reliability, efficiency, and capacity of the existing...
This $31.65 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund capital investments and preventive maintenance activities for the Broward County, Florida public transportation system. Awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the funding will support the purchase of 16 electric replacement buses, construction of new bus shelters, and implementation of preventive maintenance for one year. It will also finance...
The County of Miami-Dade received a $249.43 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 17, 2021. The grant will fund operating assistance for bus, rail, and paratransit services; the South Florida Vanpool program; and security projects through March 30, 2028. Specifically, the grant award will support staff expenses for Miami-Dade Transportation and Public Works'...
This $26,757,041 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide funding for ongoing maintenance of way (MOW) services for the Central Florida Rail Corridors (CFRC) operation of SunRail. The grant covers preventive maintenance activities including maintenance of passenger coaches, cab cars, and locomotives, as well as maintenance and improvement of tracks, structures, communications, and...