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 $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...
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...
This $1,683,504 Project Grant awarded on March 26, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program will enable the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (dba Metrolink) to extend the daily service of its electric vehicle fleet. The grant will fund the purchase of electric bus charging equipment and any necessary facility updates to install the chargers at Metrolink's operations...
This $3,968,110 federal Formula Grant award to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund preventive maintenance, facility maintenance and renovation, and the procurement of miscellaneous bus support equipment. These activities are intended to maintain Metrolink's transit system in a state of good repair, enhance safety and the passenger...
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, received a $42,646 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will be used for preventive maintenance of Metrolink's fleet of 3 ferryboats and their associated trailers. This will allow Metrolink to continue providing reliable and safe ferryboat operations to passengers...
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) will fund a variety of capital projects by the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) to maintain a state of good repair, enhance safety, and improve the passenger experience for its Quad Cities region public transit services. Key projects include the purchase of software, hardware, transit enhancements, signage,...
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...
This $84,396 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Ferry Boat Program (CFDA 20.205) will provide preventive maintenance funding for three ferryboat vessels and their trailers operated by the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) in Illinois. The award, distributed across fiscal years 2023 ($42,469) and 2024 ($41,927), will allow Metrolink to maintain its ferryboat fleet in a state of good repair and continue providing reliable and safe...
This $36,280,171 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will enable the Northeast Illinois Railroad Co, doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail, to purchase 8 battery electric trainsets and associated charging infrastructure. The project aims to replace diesel locomotive-hauled train runs along the Rock Island Line Beverly Branch, a densely populated corridor with closely spaced stations. The new battery trainsets will...