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This table and chart provide a breakdown of FTA grants by major project category.
ARRA Obligations By Project TypeAmount AwardedOperating Expenses$184,164977Other Capital Expenses$994,822,541Preventive Maintenance$729,749,068Transit Infrastructure Construction$4,447,451,643Vehicle...Data includes 1512 reports submitted from the 3rd quarter of FY 2009 (the first reporting period) through the 3rd quarter of 2012 (i.e., through 10/31/12) or through project completion.
The following tables represent ARRA funds programmed for:
VehiclesPreventive MaintenanceTransit InfrastructureFunds for VehiclesThese tables display the amount of ARRA funds programmed for vehicle expenses and the number of vehicles funded.
ARRA Bus Vehicle Purchases...
In 2010, FTA initiated a State of Good Repair (SGR) grant program to support reinvestment in bus fleets and bus facilities for both urbanized and rural areas. Re-authorized under the 2015 FAST Act, the SGR Competitive Grants provide funding through a competitive allocation process to states and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of $874.6 million to Purple Line Transit Partners, LLC, for implementation of the Maryland Purple Line. The TIFIA loan will support the...
An asset inventory is a register, repository or comprehensive list of an agency’s assets and specific information about those assets. It is intended to provide consistent information across all asset classes to support enterprise-level business processes, including capital programming and...
In 2011, the FTA awarded six one-time grants to public transportation providers to demonstrate effective TAM systems and “best practices”, which could be replicated to improve transportation asset management at the nation's rail and bus public transportation agencies.
Asset Management...
Helping transit agencies maintain bus and rail systems in a State of Good Repair (SGR) is one of FTA’s highest priorities. FTA recommends TAM practices to preserve and expand transit investments. Having well maintained, reliable transit infrastructure – track, signal systems, bridges, tunnels,...
PowerPoint presentation given during the Transit Worker Assault Online Dialogue Webinar.