The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $1,744,163 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) All Stations Accessibility Program (CFDA 20.533) on March 31, 2025. The funding will support preliminary design and NEPA activities to make the College Park MARC Station on the MARC Camden Line fully accessible for passengers with disabilities. Specifically, MTA will use the grant to upgrade the station to the latest accessibility standards, including installing 600...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,000,000 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending grant (CFDA 20.534) to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on August 29, 2024. The grant will fund engineering and design activities to remove existing physical barriers and increase accessibility and connectivity at the Aberdeen Train Station in Maryland. Key activities include NEPA analysis, a Phase II environmental study, geotechnical assessments, and 30% preliminary...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) was awarded a $1,000,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support engineering and design activities for the Aberdeen Station Square project in Maryland, including NEPA analysis, environmental studies, geotechnical assessments, and 30% preliminary architectural and engineering design services. The expected outcomes are to make the Aberdeen...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) was awarded a $72.7 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating assistance for transit services in Maryland from June 2021 through November 2025. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital projects,...
This $50,981,412 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to perform a range of critical capital improvement projects on its MARC commuter rail system. Key activities include facility upgrades, locomotive overhauls, platform replacements, and boiler conversions. These investments are expected to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation...
This $3,969,736 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) supports several transportation infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in Maryland. The key activities funded under this award include: Engineering and design for the Garrison Boulevard Transit Priority Initiative (TPI) corridor Engineering and design for the Belair/Gay Road TPI corridor Rehabilitation of the Laurel MARC commuter rail...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $5,328,820 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award, dated August 15, 2024, will fund the procurement of 16 replacement vehicles, 7 expansion vehicles, 7 automatic vehicle location system devices, and 6 electronic fareboxes. These infrastructure improvements will ensure consistent and reliable transit...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $24,423,934 Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program on March 1, 2024. The grant will fund a project to relocate two Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) trainsets from Baltimore Penn Station to Martins Yard. This will enable the repurposing of an existing track at Penn Station for revenue, intercity, and high-speed rail service. The project includes...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) was awarded a $111.2 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund transit capital projects and commuter assistance programs from September 2022 through November 2025. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of 77 replacement buses and 3 new metro cars to maintain the state's rolling stock in a state of good repair. It will also fund Maryland's annual Commuter...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) was awarded a $17.2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on April 7, 2021 to support the FFY20 STP - METRO TRAIN CONTROL project. The grant funding will support MTA's efforts to improve train control systems as part of the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA #20.507). This program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance and...