Project Grant NM2026016
- Federal Grant Award Summary RIO Metro Regional Transit District received a $32.27 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration, awarded September 25, 2025, with a completion date of July 1, 2027. The grant funds maintenance of equipment (MOE) and maintenance of way (MOW) activities for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) commuter rail system using FY2023-FY2024 Section 5307 Large Urban funds. These maintenance services support critical rail...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded RIO Metro Regional Transit District $33,994,595 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) as a Formula Grant on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of July 1, 2028. The award funds preventive maintenance of equipment and infrastructure for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) commuter rail system during fiscal years 2023-2024. The funded maintenance activities encompass the upkeep of nine...
- This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) award provides $28,003,077 to the Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) to support ongoing preventative maintenance for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) commuter rail system. The funding will assist in the continued maintenance and funding of Positive Train Control systems. Eligible activities include vehicle maintenance inspections, administration, and servicing of revenue and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the New Mexico Department of Transportation a Project Grant of $7.43 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 14, 2025. The grant funds two primary infrastructure projects: renovation and expansion of the Jim West Regional Transit Center, the North Central Regional Transit District's (NCRTD) primary administrative and operations facility, and completion of...
- The Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) received a $25,355,557 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 24, 2025. The purpose of this award is to allow RMRTD to maintain the maintenance of way (MOW) and maintenance of equipment (MOE) for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) commuter rail service. Eligible activities under this grant include vehicle inspections, maintenance,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Albuquerque's Transit Department (ABQ Ride) $1.25 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 15, 2025, for the design and construction of a park and ride facility located at 98th Street and Amole Mesa in the rapidly growing Southwest Mesa area of Albuquerque. The facility will provide approximately 40-50 parking spaces and comprehensive passenger amenities,...
- Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded RIO Metro Regional Transit District $146,586.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 3, 2025, to replace one cutaway bus that has exceeded its useful life in the Los Lunas Small Urbanized Area. The award funds the procurement of the replacement bus and associated accessories, with the obsolete vehicle to be inactivated and...
- This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.526) award of $105,120 provided funding to the RIO Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) in New Mexico to update their scheduling system and transit operations technology. The grant will allow RMRTD to purchase, install, and provide training for new ridership and dispatch software to integrate their deviated fixed route, commuter route, and dial-a-ride services. This will enable RMRTD to implement computer-aided dispatch,...
- RIO Metro Regional Transit District received a $7.24 million Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 24, 2026, to fund demand response bus operations through July 1, 2030. The award supports directly operated transit services for seniors aged 60 and older and persons with disabilities aged 18 and older residing in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and the Village of Corrales. The grant funds...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $52.36 million to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 23, 2025. This formula grant funds public transportation services and administrative support for rural transit agencies across New Mexico through Federal Fiscal Year 2023, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2030. The award...
Federal Project Grant Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded RIO Metro Regional Transit District $3.75 million under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on March 25, 2026, to acquire approximately eight acres of privately-owned land adjacent to existing railroad right-of-way. These 16 acres combined will serve as the future site for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF), with construction to be completed by October 1, 2028, using additional federal, state, and local funding sources. The funded land acquisition directly enables the development of a dedicated maintenance facility designed to address critical operational and community needs. Upon completion of the OMF, RIO Metro will eliminate documented safety risks to employees, reduce maintenance costs and completion times, decrease train yard movements and associated emissions affecting neighboring communities, and minimize exterior lighting, noise, and dust impacts. The facility will also improve operational resilience to weather-related disruptions, eliminate environmental exposure of fuels and lubricants, support increased rail service frequencies, and incorporate energy-efficient technologies while maintaining operational proximity to downtown Albuquerque. The project benefits employees, passengers, and surrounding neighborhoods through enhanced transportation infrastructure.
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