MA-2022-030

This application requests a total of $132,000,000 federal funds from the Section 5307 and Section 5339 programs.

Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program
FFY 2021 - $33,638,796
FFY 2022 - $87,205,859
Total - $120,844,655

Section 5339 - Bus and Bus Facilities
FFY 2021 - $5,301,737
FFY 2022 - $5,853,608
Total - $11,155,345

The local match will be from MBTA revenue bonds.

Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to support the procurement of 160 (base order) 40-ft Enhanced Electric Hybrid (EEH) buses to replace the aging 310 New Flyer 40 diesel bus fleet purchased in 2006-2008, supporting reliable and more efficient operations. The MBTA will purchase all buses from a registered transit vehicle manufacturer (TVM). All buses procured will be ADA accessible.

Activities to be performed:
The overall scope of this bus fleet procurement effort includes the base contract as well as option vehicles totaling 460 40-ft buses. This program will support the authority's target of procuring 80 vehicles annually.

The scope of this bus fleet procurement also includes RFP publication, design review, pilot bus production and testing, first article inspection process, serial production, fleet commissioning, warranty support (1 year), and project closeout. This is encompassed across the base order of 160 40-ft buses and option purchases for up to an additional 300 vehicles.

Expected outcomes:
As the 2006-2008 New Flyer 40 bus fleet continues to age, bus operations will experience a degradation of service quality, increased operating costs, and increased safety concerns to customers and operators, and ultimately increased customer dissatisfaction. Funding this procurement program and replacement of older fleets will have a positive effect on repair times based on their cumulative yearly mileage. Additionally, this program allows the MBTA to establish steady and consistent procurement of new fleets and replacement of aging fleets, leading to normalized PM cycles, mid-life overhauls, upgrade campaigns, stabilized operations, etc.

Intended beneficiaries:
Populace of the MBTA transit service area and local area commuters.

Subrecipient activities:
None

Project is on the FY22-26 TIP under the 5307 Revenue Vehicle Program.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants

FTA Region 1 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Massachusetts United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $93,059,467 (70%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 1083% from $13,944,182 to $165,000,001.