The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $631,041 Project Grant to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, to maintain its ferry boats, docks, and trailers in a state of good repair. The grant funding will cover costs associated with dock replacement projects, ferry boat and trailer maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation/replacement. The award aims to enhance safety, passenger experience, and overall...
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) received a $84,396 federal Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant provides $42,469 in FY 2023 and $41,927 in FY 2024 to fund preventive maintenance of Metrolink's three ferryboat vessels and their associated trailers. This funding will enable Metrolink to continue providing reliable and safe ferryboat operations to passengers by maintaining the fleet in a...
This $884,382 Formula Grant award 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), will enable the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) to complete several capital projects in the Quad Cities region. Specifically, the funding will support the purchase of a facility maintenance support vehicle and a microtransit vehicle to maintain...
This $1,683,504 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program) will enable the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) to enhance its electric vehicle fleet operations. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of electric bus charging equipment at Metrolink's operations and passenger facilities. This investment is expected...
This $2,675,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) supports the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) in completing several capital projects to maintain a state of good repair, enhance safety, and improve the passenger experience. The funded activities include purchasing software, hardware, transit enhancements, signage, miscellaneous bus equipment, and...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of three vehicles for Metrolink's microtransit and paratransit services. Two vehicles will replace older models, while one will be used to expand the microtransit...
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) was awarded a $3.44 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of buses to support Metrolink's operations from May 2021 through September 2025. CFDA 20.526 provides capital funding for projects that replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or...
This $3,968,110 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) for preventive maintenance, facility maintenance and renovation, and miscellaneous bus support equipment. The activities supported by this grant are intended to enhance safety, improve the passenger experience, and maintain the regional transit system in a...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5.5 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, operating as Metrolink, to support operating assistance and capital projects responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will support operating payroll and fringe benefits, electric bus battery leases, equipment service trucks, streetscape transit enhancements, facility...
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) was awarded a $4,300,001 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase five electric buses. This grant aims to provide capital funding for low or no emissions bus projects and replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment. The electric buses must be...