The purpose of the award is to fund the replacement of up to 24 rail vehicles (or 32% of its fleet) including locomotives and passenger cars that have exceeded or are near the end of their useful life

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Florida Department of Transportation, operating as the Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, $100.38 million on June 22, 2026, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program to acquire up to 24 rail vehicles, including locomotives and passenger cars, to replace approximately 32 percent of SFRTA's aging fleet.

The acquisition will replace rolling stock that has exceeded or approaches the end of its useful life and modernize the South Florida Rail Corridor's fleet with state-of-the-art technology. The project is expected to deliver safer, more efficient, and more reliable rolling stock; minimize service disruptions on the 72-mile corridor spanning Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties; and improve accessibility for more than 4.5 million annual SFRTA riders. SFRTA riders, employees, contractors, and the South Florida community are the intended beneficiaries of the improved safety and reliability.

Performance runs through March 31, 2037, with work performed in Florida. The assistance type is a project grant. No sub-recipients are identified for this award.

Activities

Acquisition of up to 24 rail vehicles that include locomotives and passenger cars.

Expected outcomes

The project will provide safer more efficient and more reliable rolling stock minimize service disruptions on the south florida rail corridor (SFRC) and improve accessibility for more than 4.5 million annual TRI-rail riders.

Intended beneficiaries

Sfrta riders employees contractors and the south florida community will benefit from improved safety and reliability of the new rolling stock.