The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC). The purpose of this award is to provide funds to complete planning efforts and the necessary environmental work for the Envision Route 7 project, which is a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system designed to connect the Mark Center in Alexandria to Tysons via Baileys Crossroads,...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, is intended to fund the implementation of an on-route opportunity charger to support the charging of battery electric transit buses in the DASH fleet operated by the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The $1,250,000 award will cover the acquisition of the charging equipment, design engineering, utility work, and commissioning...
The Virginia Department of Transportation received a $200,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on March 28, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support preliminary engineering for safety enhancements and operational improvements to Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. Specifically, the grant will fund design work for bus stop enhancements, intersection redesign, upgrades to crosswalks, curb...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $273.4 million Project Grant to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 2022 through December 2026. Funding will permit PRTC and its subrecipients, Virginia Railway Express and Fredericksburg Regional Transit, to continue bus and commuter rail services that would otherwise be reduced or eliminated due...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $7,916,969.00 in funding to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) to support transportation demand management (TDM) projects and the purchase of eight (8) replacement 45-foot commuter buses. The grant funds will be used for activities such as a best workplace program, mobile ticketing, marketing, updating maps and schedule brochures,...
This $146,089,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the construction of a new access and exit point for the Crystal City East Metrorail Station in Virginia. The project aims to create a multimodal transportation hub that will improve commuter access and connections to Metrorail, Metroway, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), Arlington Transit (ART), and Metrobus services. Key...
This $5,603,249 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) in Virginia will fund transportation demand management (TDM) projects and the purchase of four 45-foot commuter buses. Specifically, the grant will be used for a best workplace program, mobile ticketing, marketing, map/schedule updates, advertising campaigns, and website support. Additionally,...
This $21,875,000 federal Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund station improvements at the VRE L'Enfant and Crystal City stations in Virginia. The grant will support planning, design, permitting, and construction activities to expand the stations, which will enable simultaneous boarding of two full-length trains and improve station access, customer convenience, and service reliability for VRE...
The Old Dominion Transit Management Co, doing business as Grtc Transit Systems, was awarded a $3.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital purchases and consulting services from March 2023 through July 2025. Funding will support security camera upgrades, software and hardware updates, renovations to administrative and maintenance facilities, and consulting...
This $26,931,897 Federal Transit Formula Grant Award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will fund capital improvements to Virginia Railway Express (VRE) stations and facilities. Key activities include replacing an at-grade pedestrian crossing with elevators, extending an existing platform, and expanding the VRE Crossroads maintenance and storage yard. These projects aim to improve passenger safety and...