Potomac And Rappahannock Transportation Commission/Virginia Railway Express/FRED Bus ARRA Funded Projects
Projects |
Est. Project Cost |
ARRA Funding |
| VRE Rolling Stock Acquisition – 2 Locomotives |
$9.7 million |
$9.7 million |
| PRTC Capital Cost of Contracting – Maintenance of PRTC Fleet |
$4.1 million |
$3 million |
| PRTC Bus Acquisition – 2 Buses |
$757,000 |
$757,000 |
| FRED Bus Stop Signage and Bus Shelter Program |
$114,000 |
$114,000 |
| VRE Station and Facilities – Engineering and Design Of a Canopy
Extension at Manassas Park Station |
$98,000 |
$98,000 |
| PRTC bus Shelter Program – Engineering/Design for Site Improvements
at Three Shelter Sites |
$38,000 |
$38,000 |
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. ARRA includes appropriations and tax law changes totaling approximately $787 billion to support government wide efforts to stimulate the economy. Goals of the statute include the preservation or creation of jobs and the promotion of an economic recovery, as well as the investment in transportation, environmental protection and other infrastructure providing long-term economic benefits.
Over $48 billion will be invested in transportation infrastructure, including $8.4 billion for transit capital improvements made available through FTA programs. The ARRA funding for the projects identified above are from FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Program.
For questions or additional information on the ARRA projects listed above, please contact Betsy Massie at 703-580-6113 or bmassie@omniride.com.
The above projects have been certified
under Section 1511 of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
For more information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, visit www.Recovery.gov.
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