Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Federal Funding For Urban And Rural Transit Systems
KENTUCKY....
as part of a nationwide award of $776 million in "State of Good Repair" grants to help urban and rural bus systems obtain or update facilities and equipment. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said Kentucky's application was among 400 project applications representing $4.2 billion in funding requests, and the state ranked 14th among 45 states that applied.
The Transportation Cabinet is also receiving $5.9 million for rural and small urban bus systems around Kentucky. The money will fund renovation and rehabilitation of transit administration, operation and maintenance facilities, and replacement of outdated communication equipment.
Governor Steve Beshear has announced the approval of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used by the urban and rural transit systems. Kentucky will receive $17,225,740
as part of a nationwide award of $776 million in "State of Good Repair" grants to help urban and rural bus systems obtain or update facilities and equipment. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said Kentucky's application was among 400 project applications representing $4.2 billion in funding requests, and the state ranked 14th among 45 states that applied.Two of Kentucky's large urban systems will share in the grant. LexTran - the Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - will receive $8,780,000 to construct and rehabilitate an administrative/maintenance facility. TARC - the Transit Authority of River City - will receive $2,543,892 with which to replace the fare collection system.
The Transportation Cabinet is also receiving $5.9 million for rural and small urban bus systems around Kentucky. The money will fund renovation and rehabilitation of transit administration, operation and maintenance facilities, and replacement of outdated communication equipment.
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