The Metropolitan Council Minnesota received a $9,563,072 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). The grant will fund the purchase of four 45-foot battery-electric coach buses and six 25-foot battery-electric vehicles, the installation of five depot chargers, and the acquisition of maintenance tools and equipment for the new...
This $4,937,803 federal Project Grant award from the 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 fund the deployment of 8 electric buses for the Metro Transit fleet in Minnesota. The grant activities include purchasing the buses and installing associated charging infrastructure at the Heywood Garage. This project will help the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro...
The Metropolitan Council / Metro Transit was awarded an $8 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration to support the engineering, design, construction, and installation of a solar-powered indoor garage quick charge project at the Minneapolis bus garage. The project includes two overhead pantograph quick chargers and a power supply and energy storage system consisting of solar and battery storage. Total funding includes $1.2 million in Federal...
This $1,750,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for capital purchases and improvements related to buses, bus operations, and bus maintenance for the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro Transit and MTS divisions. The award will support the purchase of expansion buses, installation of electric bus infrastructure, and upgrades to equipment such as...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $6.87 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund several capital projects including the replacement of fare collection boxes on the regional bus fleet at an estimated cost of $1.13 million, a tire lease facility for $4.27 million, and power redundancy and hoist replacement projects at bus maintenance facilities...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $47.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 19, 2022. The grant will fund three transit improvement projects in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area through March 2028: implementation of bus rapid transit in the Lake/Marshall/Selby corridor, including purchase of four BRT buses and construction of 33 platforms and shelters; purchase...
This $17.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) will support capital projects and planning for the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit division in Minnesota. $13.8 million in Section 5307 funds will support construction of the new Minneapolis Bus Garage, engineering and design for electric bus infrastructure at Metro Transit garages including the new Minneapolis...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota has received a $27,435,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to purchase new buses to preserve existing transit service levels, replace aging buses, and accommodate increasing demand for paratransit services. Funds will also support the capital costs of contracting with other agencies to provide...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN DOT) received a $3,931,092 Project Grant award 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). Funds will be used to purchase six light-duty mid-sized electric buses and associated charging infrastructure for four rural public transit systems in Minnesota. Workforce development opportunities will also be established. The...
The Metropolitan Council in Minnesota received a $492,080,544 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to construct the Metro Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project. The grant will fund construction of a 10.3-mile dedicated bus rapid transit line with nearly 70% dedicated guideway, 16 full-amenity stations, procurement of 17 branded buses including 5 battery electric...