The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) received a $5.19 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration on May 30, 2023 to complete the upgrade and modernization of the automatic fare collection system for the Tren Urbano heavy rail system in Puerto Rico by September 30, 2029. The funding supports the acquisition, delivery, and installation of gates and vending machines needed to advance the modernization under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This will provide a more reliable and accessible transportation service with a multi-modal fare collection platform supporting paper, QR code tickets, smartcards, mobile devices, and contactless credit cards. As the sole sub-awardee, PRHTA will leverage its experience maintaining Puerto Rico's highway system and public transit services to complete the capital project objectives.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $5.2m | 5/30/23 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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079ACTS | Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority | Project Grant PR2023014 | $5.2m | 7/18/23 |