Funding is to replace antiquated paper driven processes and upgrade to a software and database driven platform to improve reporting training purchasing and safety efficiencies

This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the replacement of antiquated paper-driven processes at Rides Mass Transit District, a local government transit authority in southern Illinois.

The grant will support the purchase, installation, training, and implementation of various transportation technology upgrades, including bus simulators, procurement software, electronic requisition systems, driver scheduling software, and safety reporting software. These investments will modernize the transit district's operations, improving reporting, training, purchasing, and safety efficiencies. The project aims to replace heavily manual, paper-based processes with more efficient and eco-friendly digital platforms to benefit the residents of 16 counties served by Rides Mass Transit District.

Activities

Purchase installation training and implementation of bus simulators procurement software electronic requisition software scheduling software and SMS safety reporting software

Expected outcomes

The requested information technology items would replace some existing heavily paper driven related tasks with more efficient and ECO-friendly processes.

Intended beneficiaries

Clark crawford cumberland edgar edwards effingham gallatin hamilton hardin jasper lawrence pope richland saline wabash wayne white and williamson counties.