TX-2023-050↗

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS $5743107 IN BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA (SECTION 5339(A)) FUNDS APPORTIONED FOR THE AUSTIN URBANIZED AREA IN FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021. FY 2020 FUNDS ARE LAPSING FUNDS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: CAPMETRO WILL PURCHASE 7 NEW BUSES TO REPLACE BUSES USED IN FIXED-ROUTE SERVICE THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR MINIMUM USEFUL LIFE. THE NEW BUSES ARE FORTY-FOOT BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES WITH PER-UNIT COSTS BETWEEN $1009435 AND $1058252 EACH DEPENDING ON THE FINAL CONFIGURATION. THE BUSES WILL BE ACQUIRED IN THE LARGE HEAVY-DUTY CATEGORY WITH A MINIMUM USEFUL LIFE OF AT LEAST 12 YEARS OR AN ACCUMULATION OF AT LEAST 500000 MILES. THEY WILL BE ACQUIRED THROUGH TWO EXISTING CONTRACTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE BUSES THAT WILL BE REPLACED ARE DIESEL BUSES THAT HAVE ALL EXCEEDED THEIR MINIMUM USEFUL LIFE IN TERMS OF AGE AND MILEAGE. THE REPLACEMENT BUSES WILL BE BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES. THESE ZERO-EMISSION BUSES MAKE FOR CLEANER AIR AND PROVIDE A QUIETER RIDE (BOTH INSIDE THE BUS AND OUTSIDE).; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE CENTRAL TEXANS. CAPMETRO HAS COMMITTED TO EXCLUSIVELY PURCHASING ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO MOVE CENTRAL TEXANS IN A TRULY SUSTAINABLE MANNER. CAPMETRO OPERATES ON A 10-YEAR FLEET REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT ITS REVENUE VEHICLE FLEET IS MAINTAINED IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND OPERATES EFFICIENTLY FOR THOSE THAT DEPEND ON ITS SERVICES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS.

Formula Grant (A) · Federal Transit Administration · to Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (UEI WPJ4CDV7G9J4) · data as of 2026-09-29

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