Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project Record of Decision

This document is the Record of Decision document for the Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project.

Durham Orange Light Rail Engineering Profile

GoTriangle proposes to implement a 17.8-mile Light Rail Transit line in the corridor that extends from the University of North Carolina Hospital in the Town of Chapel Hill to North Carolina Central University in the City of Durham.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposed Rule to Streamline Private Sector Involvement in Transit Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a proposal to facilitate public-private partnerships in public transportation.

Webinar: Applying for FY17 Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program

We applied in 2016 and were unsuccessful. Can we discuss our 2016 application?

No. FTA cannot discuss specific applications once the debrief period ends. Agencies have 30 days to request a debrief once the selected projects are published in the Federal Register Notice (FRN).

We are applying for buses and bus facilities. Is each of these a separate project within the supplemental form?

Yes. Each can be considered a separate project. However, it is up to the applicant whether to present multiple related activities as a single project or as multiple independent projects. For projects with multiple components, FTA encourages applicants to identify how the project can be scaled....

Since states can submit a consolidated proposal on behalf of both urbanized and rural areas, does the state have to submit separate consolidated proposals or can there be one single proposal including both urbanized and rural area projects?

The state should submit separate proposals on behalf of its small urbanized and rural areas. Each agency should have its own SF-424 and supplemental form.

Should an applicant submit his/her application to the state in addition to the FTA? Will states review the applications after they are submitted to the FTA?

If an applicant is a direct recipient of FTA funds, then the application should be submitted to the FTA directly. States may only apply on behalf of rural and small urbanized areas. States do not review the applications once they are submitted to FTA. If selected, the project will need to be...

Is there a maximum/minimum amount that can be requested?

There is no minimum or maximum application amount. Depending on the applications received, FTA may cap awards at a particular amount to ensure a diversity of funded projects.

Can credit from partners for payment of operating costs for transit service qualify as local match or portion of local match?

No. Operating expenses are not eligible under this program and cannot be counted toward the total project cost in determining the local cost share. Eligible sources of local match include the following: Cash from non-government sources of that revenues from providing public transportation...