The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was awarded $2,999,250 under the Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (CFDA 20.526) administered by the Federal Transit Administration to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure for the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority. Specifically, the funding will support the acquisition of two 40-foot electric buses, one 35-foot electric bus, one 30-foot electric bus, and three inductive charging pads to be installed on the buses....
This $47,205,886 federal 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 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to purchase 28 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. The grant funding will be used to replace the MBTA's existing electric trolleybus fleet, which is limited...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was awarded a $136,917,060 federal project grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This funding will be used by the MBTA to purchase 80 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. Specifically, the MBTA will acquire 32 buses with streetside boarding to...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will provide $27,551,211 in funding to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for two transportation infrastructure projects. The first project will use $20,551,211 from the FHWA Carbon Reduction Program to install electric charging infrastructure, including pantograph...
This $67,506,000 federal Project 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 provide funding for capital projects to maintain vehicles and facilities in a state of good repair for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) in western Massachusetts. Specifically, the grant will support the electrification and expansion of PVTA's...
This $4,875,001 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 Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) to replace up to six diesel-powered buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. The replacement vehicles will be battery-electric, reducing the carbon footprint of the NRTA fleet and providing Nantucket...
This $379,865,708 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for eight capital projects to modernize, reduce emissions, and improve the safety of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) transportation system. Key projects include retrofitting the North Cambridge Bus Facility for battery electric buses, upgrading Ruggles Station, improving the...
The Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) was awarded a $10,694,736 Project Grant by 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). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for BAT to purchase seven (7) electric transit coaches and associated charging infrastructure to replace diesel transit coaches in their fleet. The grant will support BAT's activities...
This $74,005,347 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will support a range of capital projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Key activities include: Wayfinding improvements at Alewife station Crossing enhancements at the North Wilmington station Modernization of the Quincy bus facility A framework study for transit-oriented...
This $14,299,284 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will enable the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) to fund a program of capital projects to maintain and optimize transit services in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Key activities include the acquisition of 4 replacement 29-ft buses, 10 replacement 35-ft buses (including 6 hybrid...