CEOs from nine agencies signed a letter urging Congressional leaders to include dedicated transit funding in relief package.
Urging Congress to act to offset the extraordinary direct costs and revenue losses caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter to the New York Congressional Delegation requests more than $4 billion in federal aid as it continues to respond to COVID-19.
Includes $7.3 million for new tech/designs for rail transit safety; and $2 million for projects that redesign transit bus operator compartment.
Funds projects that repair, replace, or rehabilitate railroad assets to reduce the SOGR backlog and improve intercity passenger rail.
The total project cost is $192.4 million, including a request of $75 million in federal transit infrastructure grants.
Eligible projects include, hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure such as charging stations.
In many states, collaborative initiatives have been launched to repair aging infrastructure, install clean energy projects, initiate smart city technology and build social infrastructure.
Grants focus on transportation and tech solutions to reach medical appointments, access healthy food, and improve paratransit.
Projects will focus on mobility on demand, strategic transit automation research, and payment integration.