Provide capital project funding for five (5) replacement fixed route transit vehicles

The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta) was awarded a $4,001,588 Project Grant from the 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 award is to provide capital funding for the procurement of five (5) replacement 35 CNG-powered revenue transit vehicles. The expected outcomes include enabling Parta to replace outdated vehicles, lower the fleet's average age, reduce maintenance costs, and improve customer experience, ridership, and transit system reliability. This grant award will benefit public transit riders in Portage County, Ohio, as well as passengers on Parta's express routes to Akron and Cleveland. The grant period runs from the award date of May 2, 2025, through the ultimate completion date of March 30, 2029.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide capital project funding for five (5) replacement fixed route transit vehicles.

Activities

The activity to be performed is the procurement of five (5) replacement 35 CNG-powered revenue transit vehicles.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes of this grant are to enable parta to replace outdated vehicles lower the age of partas fleet reduce maintenance costs and meet preventative maintenance standards which will keep transit equipment and facilities in a state of good repair. Partas replacement vehicles will also improve customer experience ridership and transit system reliability which will ensure the sustainability of partas public transportation service.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries of this funding are public transit riders in portage county ohio as well as passengers that utilize partas express routes to akron and cleveland ohio. This award will benefit riders by improving the safety and service reliability of public transit service.