Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States
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State Total
$140,000
Alabama
Alabama Department of Transportation State of Alabama
$7,040,547
Purchase 3 replacement vans, 3 expansion vans;, Eng. & Design for two facilities.; Renovation of a bus facility.; Construction of a new bus facility; Real Estate Acquisition.; Preventive Maintenance.; Operating Assistance; Purchase 11 35ft. Intercity buses
Alabama Department of Transportation State of Alabama
$1,023,565
Acquisition/rehabilitation of parking facility; Operating assistance
State Total
$8,064,112
Arizona
Arizona Department of Transportation State of Arizona
$2,166,936
Park & ride lots; administration buildings.; vehicle storage lot
Yuma Metropolitan Planning Org./Transportation Planning
$14,991
Additional ARRA Funding to complete installation of card-readers in every MSTII (MB) vehicle
City of Phoenix
$14,969,916
Purchase of 2 buses; Construction of four park and ride lots and Operating assistance
State Total
$17,151,843
California
City of Modesto
$35,500
Preventive Maintenance
City of Turlock
$194,532
Bus transfer hub facility
Orange County Transportation Authority
$500,000
Purchase 3 35ft. AFI replacement buses for the City of Laguna Beach
City of Vallejo
$439,212
Vallejo Multimodal Station
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$69,776
Metro Blue Line traction power substation
Southern California Regional Rail Authority
$4,675,477
Rehab Track, Positive Train Control, Keller Yard storage, Central Maintenance Facility Guard, Insurance.
City of Vacaville
$115,330
Purchase 14 electronic fare boxes
City of Santa Clarita
$2,385,864
Construction of Two Transit Parking Facilities
City of Fresno
$1,200,000
Operating Assistance
City of Montebello
$1,925,000
Purchase 3 40ft. CNG replacement buses; Operating assistance.
City of La Mirada
$63,287
Bus security cameras and maintenance equipment
City of Fairfield
$172,340
Install 63 fare boxes
Sacramento Regional Transit District
$488,000
Purchase six replacement minivans; Operating Assistance
California
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, San Rafael
$244,279
Replacement of Bus Wash Equipment
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
$16,972,052
BART- Railcar and Station Equipment Improvements
City of Manteca
$649,009
Bus Passenger Amenities
City of Vallejo
$2,009,466
Vallejo Station
Municipal Transportation Agency/City and County of San Francisco
$18,221,874
Rebuild LRVs and preventive maintenance
San Mateo County Transit District
$2,045,371
Preventive Maintenance; purchase 2 40ft. repl. buses and 2 35ft. replacement buses.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties)
$2,684,596
San Mateo Bridges Replacement Project
Western Contra Costa Transit Authority
$197,637
Preventive Maintenance and Generator Purchase
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
$12,251,784
Purchase of 20 40ft. buses
City of Union City
$77,123
Purchase of 2 35ft. buses
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority
$1,054,888
Preventive maintenance; Bus Lifts; parking lot repairs
Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority
$799,046
Preventive Maintenance
City of Santa Rosa
$983,249
Purchase 2 Hybrid Electric Buses
City of Simi Valley
$1,024,049
Garage modernization, ADA operations, and a wheelchair scale
Napa County Transportation Planning Agency
$721,312
Bus Rehab and Shop Equipment
Sonoma County Transit
$488,161
Replace 1 40ft. CNG Bus
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
$6,682,626
Preventive Maintenance
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
$1,107,398
Preventive Maintenance
City of Vacaville
$527,655
Vacaville Intermodal Station
City of Fairfield
$788,484
Purchase 6 35ft. repl. buses
State Total
$83,937,377
Colorado
Colorado Department of Transportation
$2,152,195
Purchase 2 expansion buses; 1 replacement bus; 1 van. Rebuild 2 buses; equipment; operating assistance
City of Colorado Springs
$4,238,893
Purchase 3 support maintenance vehicles., 30 paratransit vans; construction administration facilities renovate passenger facilities.; security equip.; bus stop enhancements; operating assistance
State Total
$6,391,088
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation
$237,778
Marlborough Park and Ride Lot Improvements
State Total
$237,778
District of Columbia
Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority
$1,605,000
Preventive Maintenance Costs
State Total
$1,605,000
Florida
Sarasota County Transportation Authority
$4,618,693
Purchase 2 35ft. hybrid buses; ITS, equipment; Transfer Facility
Lake County Board of County Commissioners
$180,067
Operating Assistance
Lakeland Area Mass Transit District
$3,928,562
Purchase 1 35ft. bus; bus shelters; operating assistance; misc. bus equip.; construct rehab facility
Florida Department of Transportation
$3,063,695
Purchase and installation of a metal structure to provide cover to vehicles; Intercity Bus Terminal Building; Operating assistance
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
$9,313,745
Purchase 9 low-floor 40ft. repl. buses; transit enhancement; Facility Improvements; Bus shelter enhancements; Rehab/Renovation Admin. & Maintenance buildings.; Cooling systems for buses; Park and ride lots; Bus shelters; Misc. Bus support equip.
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
$1,199,564
Administrative bldg./intermodal hub
Miami-Dade Transit Agency
$5,255,528
Purchase 3 30ft. shuttle buses; 2 30ft. mini-buses; 3 30ft. minibuses for circulator bus routes; bus shelters; Operating Assistance
State Total
$27,559,854
Georgia
Cobb County Community Transit
$244,880
Additional funds for Cobb Community Transits paratransit facility and Surveillance cameras.
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Agency
$2,260,703
Operating Assistance
Henry County Board of Commissioners
$120,000
Construction of a Lube Shop; misc. shop equip.
Georgia
Georgia Department of Transportation – Office of Intermodal Programs
$3,233,800
Purchase 1 40ft. replacement bus, 3 replacement buses and 2 expansion buses; bus refurbishing, fare collection equip., ITS equip., surveillance and sec. equip.
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
$636,298
Operating Assistance
Georgia Department of Transportation – Office of Intermodal Programs
$4,887,532
Purchase 21 Vans, 13 Shuttle Buses, and 2 Intercity Buses. Bus shelters; Computers systems, Automatic Vehicle Locator/Mobile Data, Security cameras, Communications System; misc. shop equip; Bus terminals; multimodal facility
Chatham Area Transportation Authority
$449,039
Operating assistance
Cherokee County Commission
$4,761
Additional support to purchase Miscellaneous Communications Equipment
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
$217,880
Operating assistance
State Total
$12,054,893
Iowa
Keyline Bus System, East Dubuque
$44,139
Purchase 4 Mobile Data Terminals
Des Moines Regional Transit Authority
$1,300,000
Purchase 5 replacement buses; Admin./Maintenance Facility.; Misc. shop equipment; Operating Assistance
State Total
$1,344,137 v
Idaho
Kootenai County
$720,202
Acquisition of 7 40ft. replacement buses; 6 30ft. replacement buses; 1 expansion bus.
State Total
$720,202
Illinois
City of DeKalb
$5,063
Purchase a new Radio system
Commuter Rail Division of Regional Transportation Authority
$122,165
Bridge rehabilitation and/or reconstruction on the Union Pacific North Line
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
$1,250,493
Renovation of admin/maintenance facility
State of Illinois Dept. of Transportation
$9,725,615
Rural Transit Facility Improvements
State Total
$11,103,336
Indiana
City of Columbus/Columbus Transit
$888,815
Construction of Transfer Facility
Gary Public Transit Corporation
$725,000
Operating Assistance
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
$216,000
Centralized scheduling and dispatching center
City of Anderson
$1,550,513
Replace one 30ft. diesel bus; two replacement gas vans; three support vehicles; operating assistance
City of Kokomo
$1,089,206
Transit Operations Control Center; 2 buses; operating assistance
Indiana Department of Transportation
$7,644,142
Construction and renovation of administration/maintenance facilities
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
$1,669,770
Purchase 3 repl. vans, 1 expansion van; renovate bus station; miscellaneous bus support equip.; transit enhancements.
State Total
$13,783,446
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
$4,552,177
Vehicles, Riley Co. Facility, Bus Shelters, Bus Stop Signs, Misc. Equip
State Total
$4,552,177
Kentucky
Transit Authority of River City (Louisville)
$247,300
Purchase 2 replacement buses; 2 expansion buses and miscellaneous support equip.
State Total
$247,300
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
$6,049,867
Miscellaneous Equipment; 4 50 passenger Inter City Buses; Bus Storage Facilities.
St. Tammany Parish Government
$1,000,000
Construction of Hwy 434 Park & Ride.
State Total
$7,049,867
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$13,900,000
Improvements to Ashmont Station.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
$1,565,804
Rural Operating Assistance, procurement of 2 45ft. intercity coaches, 1 25ft. hybrid bus, AVL equipment, operating assistance.
Massachusetts
Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority
$199,947
Repair and Replacement of Ornamental Fencing at the Attleboro Commuter Rail Station
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$54,110,000
Operating Assistance and State of Good Repair Improvements to the MBTA’s Rapid Transit Network
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
$2,607,985
Operating Assistance and Procurement of 8 30ft. repl. buses
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$90,000
Enhanced Security Camera System
State Total
$72,473,736
Maryland
Maryland Transit Administration (Baltimore)
$2,874,205
Additional funds for MARC Public Address System
Maryland Transit Administration (Rural areas)
$1,987,757
Purchase 3 replacement buses; 4 expansion buses and 2 45ft. intercity buses
Maryland Transit Administration (Statewide)
$4,354,111
Facility renovations.; preventive maintenance; shop equipment, parking lot construction
Maryland Transit Administration (Baltimore)
$17,100,000
Bus Loop Pavement Reconstruction at MTA’s Mondawmin Transit Center; Heating and Ventilation upgrades; Light rail yard switches upgrade; Replacement/Overhaul of 24 Light Rail Substation circuit breakers
State Total
$26,316,073
Michigan
Michigan Department of Transportation
$167,820
Modify buses with mini-hybrid components.
Michigan Department of Transportation
$524,072
Purchase 1 replacement Van; 2 expansion vans; facility improvements; bus shelters; miscellaneous support equipment.
Detroit Department of Transportation
$18,875,500
Purchase 42 40ft. low-floor diesel replacement buses and 4 40ft. low-floor hybrid electric replacement buses; operating assistance
Michigan Department of Transportation
$12,443,615
Purchase 3 40ft., 4 35ft., 5 30ft., 28 replacement buses; Facility renovations; Miscellaneous support equipment; Operating Assist.
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
$2,290,056
Renovate/improve a transfer center; Expand bus storage capacity; Improve safety and accessibility of bus stops; Operating Assistance
Battle Creek Transit System
$318,8889
Construction of a new off-street bus island facility for Battle Creek Transit`s buses
State
$34,619,952
Minnesota
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$510,000
Transit Hub/Park-n-Ride Lot Red Wing,
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$600,000
Web Base Routing, Automatic Vehicle Locators, and Hardware.
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$1,380,588
Modify buses with mini-hybrid components.
State Total
$2,491,588
Missouri
Missouri Department of Transportation
$4,904,603
Construction of two facilities and purchase of two intercity vehicles
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
$1,820,424
Preventive Maintenance, Shelters and Operating Assistance.
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
$1,092,881
City of Lee Summit Commuter Lot Improvements
State Total
$7,817,908
Mississippi
City of Hattiesburg, Department of Urban Development
$492,447
Customer Service Kiosk; Route Match Software; GPS equipment; Miscellaneous support equipment; operating assistance.
State Total
$492,447
North Carolina
City of Fayetteville
$31,290
ADA accessible sidewalks.
City of High Point
$397,579
Operating Assistance & Misc Comm. Equipment
City of Greenville
$99,000
Surveillance equipment
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority
$138,568
Operating Assistance
Goldsboro/Wayne Transportation Authority
$90,000
Operating Assistance
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority
$138,568
Operating Assistance
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation
$2,553,823
Park and Ride lots; Purchase 3 40ft. expansion buses and 2 expansion buses
North Carolina Department of Transportation
$8,081,515
Purchase 10 40ft. buses; 13 park and ride lot facilities.; construct 2 Administrative Buildings; Bus Storage lot; Renovate facility; signage
State Total
$11,530,343
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Roads
$4,629,554
Construction of Six Maintenance/Admin. Facilities
State Total
$4,629,554
New Hampshire
Manchester Transit Authority
$92,282
Operating Assistance/24 Bus Bicycle Racks
Greater Derry-Salem Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation
$14,975
Operation Assistance
Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation
$67,282
Operating Assistance
University of New Hampshire
$38,000
Dispatch/fleet communications system; New upgraded radios; miscellaneous support equip.
City of Nashua
$67,282
Operating Assistance
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
$502,769
Purchase 1 replacement bus; 1 expansion bus; additional funding admin./maintenance facility miscellaneous equipment; operating assistance
State Total
$782,590
New Jersey
New Jersey Transit Corporation
$52,403,812
Purchase 114 expansion buses; track renovations; Intermodal Terminals; signal systems misc. support equip.
State Total
$52,403,812
Nevada
Nevada Department of Transportation
$2,060,188
Purchase 2 replacement buses, 1 commuter replacement bus; Miscellaneous support equip.
State Total
$2,060,188
New York
Tompkins County
$2,175,000
Purchase 6 40ft. replacement buses; surveillance and sec. equip.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$5,748,905
Purchase 14 40ft. CNG replacement buses
Chemung County Transit System
$460,000
Purchase 1 40ft. Bus and Scheduling Software
New York
New York State DOT
$3,245,850
Purchase 20 replacement buses; 1 35ft. expansion bus; intercity replacement buses; Bus Passenger Shelters; Misc Support Equipment; Bus Route Signs.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$4,396,596
Rail repair and rehab work at 5 stations
Orange County
$1,686,778
Operating Assistance
City of Poughkeepsie
$1,400,154
Design/Engineer work for transit hub project; Miscellaneous Communication equip.; Misc. electric/power equip.; mobile fare collection equip.; prev. maintenance. operating assistance.
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
$6,351,718
Purchase 8 40ft. low-floor/heavy-duty diesel transit buses; Renovation of RTS Campus Facility.
Central New York Regional Transportation Authority
$168,550
Purchase and install 21 replacement bus passenger shelters
State Total
$25,633,551
Ohio
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$9,346,772
Operating Assistance and Track Rehab
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$1,022,509
Station Rehab & Track Upgrades
Central Ohio Transit Authority
$926,678 v
Paratransit/Small Bus Facility Construction
City of Middletown
$280,988
Operating Assistance, ADA Service, & Shelters
Portage Area Regional Transit Authority
$316,820
Renovation of Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility
Lorain County Transit Board
$11,532
Operating Assistance
Greene County Transit Board
$704,997
Purchase 10 replacement buses; bus shelter and operating assistance.
Licking County Transit Board
$216,355
Purchase of 3 expansion buses, communication & security equipment; bicycle racks for buses; resurfacing bus storage area/parking lot
City of Newark
$394,392
Purchase 4 expansion buses; computer equipment & software; operating assistance
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$2,150,816
Purchase 3 replacement. buses; Operating Expenses; Tire Changer; Preventive Maintenance; Rockefeller Bridge Demolition
Ohio Department of Transportion
$9,197,000
Transit Facilities
State Total
$24,568,859
Oklahoma
Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority
$3,950,000
Purchase 9 35ft. and 3 40ft. repl. buses; Rehab Admin./Maintenance.; ADA Paratransit Svc.
City of Lawton
$17,501
Purchase One Van and Cost Under Runs
State Total
$3,967,501.00v
Oregon
Tri-County Metropolitan Transit Distirct of Oregon (Portland)
$4,250,000
Construct the Willow Creek pocket track light rail line; Replace underground storage tanks; Install wayside horns on commuter rail line; Install replacement bicycle locker units
Lane Transit District (Eugene)
$64,678
500 bus stop signs and poles along bus routes
Salem Area Mass Transit District
$1,314,353
Operating Expenses and Transit Centers
Oregon Department of Transportation
$38,400,000
Purchase two high-speed passenger rail train sets for use in commuter rail service
State Total
$44,029,031
Pennsylvania
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Malvern)
$12,475,988
Renovations to SEPTA`s Malvern Station
Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
$1,686,820
Preventive Maintenance & Security Equipment
Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority
$2,035,039
Purchase four 40 ft. Buses and Bus Shelters
York County Transportation Authority
$2,430,794
Administrative/Maintenance Facility Property Acquisition
State Total
$18,628,641
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority
$400,000
Construct Bus Shelters
Municipality of Gurabo
$650,000
ADA equip., communication equipment, security equip., prev. maintenance, operating assistance
Municipality of Vega Alta
$325,000
Purchase of 4 cutaway small transit buses for Vega Alta Transit Expansion
Municipality of Humaco
$150,000
Roof replacement
Municipality of Juncos
$943,750
Purchase 3 expansion buses, (1) expansion van; Maintenance Facility rehabilitation
Puerto Rico
Municipality of Camuy
$474,949
Purchase 2 20ft. repl. vans and 2 40ft. 25 passenger exp. trolleybuses; preventative maintenance
Municipality of Guaynabo
$2,000,000
Purchase 8 35ft. expansion buses and 6 expansion buses; transit stop signs; radio comm. equip.
Municipality of Hatillo
$400,000
Funds for the construction of Transit Terminal
Municipality of Villalba
$680,000
Purchase 8 vans and 2 small trolleys
Municipality of Arecibo
$675,000
2 Trolleys; 2 paratransit vehicles; 32 Shelters
Municipality of Dorado
$710,000
Purchase 3 24 passenger explanation buses; 2 paratransit 10 passenger cutaway small buses; installation of 8 passenger shelters and administration costs
Puerto Rico Ports Authority Development Department
$345,972
Completion of Ferry Terminal rehab/renovation; surveillance equipment; ticketing booth equipment
State Total
$7,754,671
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
$253,273
Construction of Parking Garage and Station Platform for the Wickford Junction Station Project
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
$8,756,686
Kennedy Plaza Bus Lane Renovation., Bus Shelter. Install./Rapid Bus Program, Maintenance Facility Improvements; Operating Assistance
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
$4,100,000
Construction of Parking Garage and Station Platform for the Wickford Junction Station Project
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
$238,972
Partial purchase of a low-floor hybrid electric propulsion bus
State Total
$13,348,931
South Carolina
City of Rock Hill
$410,000
Purchase 6 buses; Operating Assistance
South Carolina DOT
$604,111
IT communication equipment
City of Anderson
$109,622
Operating assistance and preventive maintenance
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
$1,155,912
Operating assistance; AVL; support equip.; preventive maintenance
South Carolina DOT
$4,345,000
Purchase 1 replacement bus and 4 cutaway replacement buses; Renovation of maintenance facility;
State Total
$6,624,645
Tennessee
Tennessee DOT
$3,175,314
Purchase 23 intercity buses; ADA enhancements for vehicles, a ramp and bathroom; preventive maintenance, 3 intercity support vehicles; bus station support items; security/surveillance equip. computers and ITS equip.
Regional Transportation Authority (Nashville)
$1,900,000
Construct the Martha Station; Operating assistance
Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville)
$2,590,151
Facility Rehab
State Total
$7,665,465
Texas
City of Port Arthur
$1,159,928
Construct Bus Support Facility
Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority
$7,496,704
Purchase 7 buses; Operating Assistance; Pedestrian Access/Walkways
City of Tyler
$776,031
Purchase 1 bus; Shelters, Renovate Bus Parking, Tyler Transit Depot Improvements.
Via Metropolitan Transit Authority
$1,000,000
Purchase One 40Ft. replacement bus; Acquire P&R Lot
State Total
$10,432,663
Utah
Utah DOT
$1,088,016
Intercity Bus Service
State Total
$1,088,106
Virginia
City of Harrisonburg
$142,563
Operating Assistance, Security and Shop Equipment
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
$350,000
Automatic Vehicle Locator
Transit District Hampton Roads
$1,000,000
Preventive Maintenance
City of Fredericksburg
$118,532
Operating Assistance
City of Danville
$699,042
Operating Assistance; Facility Rehab and Misc Equip for Danville
City of Charlottesville
$3,661,563
Purchase 4 Hybrid Vehicles; Operating Asst.; Shelters; Amenities; Miscellaneous Equipment
City of Winchester
$150,000
Purchase new bus stop signs for fixed-route system and an automatic stop announcement system for fixed-route fleet
Town of Blacksburg
$171,748
Operating Assistance for Blacksburg Transit
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company
$349,901
Operating Assistance, Benches, Computer Hardware & Software, Signs, Bus Washing Equip
Greater Roanoke Transit Company
$1,008,822
Operating Assistance & Misc Capital Projects
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
$4,940,400
Purchase 43 vans, 10 buses and 1 trolley bus and Miscellaneous Equipment for Rural Areas
City of Bristol
$106,260
Purchase 1 bus; 1 support vehicle; radios; computers; operating assistance
State Total
$12,698,831
Washington
Washington State DOT
$3,242,541
Vessel Preservation activities
State Total
$3,242,541
Wisconsin
Oshkosh Transit System
$29,877
Additional funds for the hybrid bus purchase program
Wisconsin DOT/Bureau of Transit
$8,830,634
Purchase 4 diesel buses;1 diesel bus; 16 gas buses; 1 diesel replacement bus; 15 replacement vans; 13 replacement sedan/station wagons; passenger bus shelters; bus terminal; engineering/design of admin./maintenance facility; Miscellaneous support equipment
State Total
$8,860,511
West Virginia
West Virginia DOT
$4,430,758
Purchase 4 replacement 40ft. buses; 7 vans; 9 support vehicles; shop equip.; facility improvements and operating assistance.
State Total
$4,430,758
Grand Total
$604,535,246
By The White House on 03/07/2010 – 1:36 pm PST -- Headlines