This $37,500,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund the design and construction of a 5.5-mile heavy rail extension of the existing Red Line from the 95th Street/Dan Ryan Terminal to the 130th Street area in Chicago, Illinois. The project will include four new fully accessible stations, multimodal connections, parking facilities, new traction power substations, a new rail yard and...
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has received a $500,000 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will fund the development of a locally-led engagement strategy for the Red Line Extension (RLE) project. CTA aims to ensure the RLE project provides equitable benefits and connects with local communities, particularly in the defined project...
This $13,063,476 federal 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 support the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) capital projects to modernize its bus and rail fleets and infrastructure. The key activities funded include the purchase of up to 67 new standard 40ft buses and up to 36 new rail cars, as well as the overhaul and...
This $1,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will supplement the construction of the new State/Lake Loop Elevated Station (IL-2016-002) in Chicago, Illinois. The funds will be used to rebuild the aging station to accommodate increased ridership, upgrade outdated structural components and amenities, and bring the station into compliance with the...
This $435,386,331 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) capital projects from September 2022 through December 2026. The grant will provide funding to purchase up to 67 new standard 40-foot buses and up to 36 new rail cars, as well as overhaul CTA's existing revenue fleet vehicles to maintain their useful...
The provided federal Project Grant award is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The $14,735,418 grant, awarded on April 30, 2025, will enable the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to modernize the city's public transportation system. Key activities include retrofitting and rebuilding CTA stations, installing full barrier doors on CTA buses, designing and...
This $111,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the replacement of track and associated infrastructure along the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Blue Line - Forest Park Branch between Kedzie Avenue and Pulaski Station in Chicago, Illinois. The grant will cover track and trackbed work, erosion control and drainage improvements, signals/communications/power generation activities, and safety/security...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $36,250,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.533 - All Stations Accessibility Program) to the Northeast Illinois Railroad Co. (Metra) to fund the rehabilitation and accessibility improvements of the 95th Street/Chicago State University Station on the Metra Electric commuter rail line in Chicago. The project includes the replacement and rehabilitation of station platforms, construction of new accessible station paths,...
This $36,280,171 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Northeast Illinois Railroad Co., doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail, will partially fund the purchase of 8 battery electric trainsets and associated charging infrastructure. The purpose of this project is to replace diesel locomotive-hauled train runs along the Rock Island Line Beverly Branch, a densely populated corridor with closely spaced stations, in order to improve...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program provides $260,000,000 to the Northeast Illinois Railroad Co (Metra) to make infrastructure improvements to the Metra UP-N commuter rail line between Addison Street and Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The project will replace 11 bridges along the 2-mile corridor and rehabilitate the Addison Street bridge to extend its service life. New retaining...