The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant on July 18, 2023 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant will fund comprehensive planning efforts to create Station Area Plans (SAP) for the areas around existing and potential new UTA stations along the Midvalley Connector Bus Rapid Transit route on 4700 South. The planning activities include economic...
This $1,555,295 Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the overhaul of four diesel locomotives operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as part of its FrontRunner commuter rail system. The project will upgrade the locomotives to Tier 2+ emissions levels, resulting in improved air quality for residents in the Ogden-Provo area served by the FrontRunner. The grant was awarded on March 4,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) provides $7,132,472 to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for the Midvalley Connector Bus Rapid Transit project. The funding will cover project development costs, including environmental design, engineering, and completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The grant aims to enhance the local economy by connecting...
This $89,675,196 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will assist the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in maintaining the state of good repair for its transit assets and operations in the UTA service area. The grant funding will support eight key activities, including rehabilitation and renovation of rail infrastructure, traction power substations, train control and...
This $81,133,185 Formula Grant award to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund a range of transit infrastructure and service improvements in the Salt Lake City-West Valley, Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Layton urbanized areas. Key activities include bus and light rail vehicle preventive maintenance, facility upgrades, paratransit service, and acquisition of mobile surveillance and security...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority a $62,055,576 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance activities for UTA's bus and rail systems through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will support maintenance of UTA's capital assets, including its bus and light rail fleets, to keep them in a state of good repair. As the designated recipient for...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $12.5 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to support the Ogden/Weber State University Bus Rapid Transit project. The grant funding will partially replace non-Capital Investment Grant matching funds to allow UTA to continue successful delivery of the project. Activities supported include guideway and track elements,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) provides $98,400,332 to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to fund the construction of a 7.0-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Salt Lake County, Utah region. The project includes building 1.4 miles of exclusive bus lanes, 15 branded BRT stations with level boarding, and upgrades to pedestrian access. It will allow UTA to deliver improved transit service connecting...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a public transportation agency in Utah, was awarded a $120,000,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). This award will support the replacement of 20 fully ADA-accessible low-floor light rail vehicles to improve service reliability, safety, and accessibility for riders, especially those using mobility devices or with difficulty using stairs. The expected outcomes include improved service...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $33.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses from May 2021 through June 2021. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 by supporting UTA's continued and expanded transit services as the region recovers from the pandemic. Funding will cover expenses like fuel, staffing, vehicle and facility maintenance normally...