The purpose of this request is to utilize areas of persistent poverty discretionary grant funds to conduct a planning study of potential transit improvements to better serve the U.S. Virgin islands…

This Federal Transit Administration Project Grant, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), provides $375,000 to the Government of the Virgin Islands Division of Transportation to conduct a planning study of potential transit service improvements in the U.S. Virgin Islands territory. The study will assess the feasibility of new fixed and microtransit routes, evaluate existing routes, and survey community needs to determine how to expand service hours and geographic coverage to provide more frequent and direct transit access to essential destinations. The intended beneficiaries are the residents across the U.S. Virgin Islands, including the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. This grant-funded project aims to enhance the territory's public transportation system and better serve areas of persistent poverty.

Activities

The project will include a feasibility study of new fixed and microtransit routes our existing routes and a survey regarding existing routes to evaluate expansion of service hours.

Expected outcomes

The potential new and expanded routes would create shorter ride times more direct access to other routes and destinations and would serve a larger geographic area in need of transit services.

Intended beneficiaries

The project will serve the entirety of the U.S. Virgin islands including ST. Thomas ST. Croix and ST. John.