SEATTLE— The Puget Sound Regional Council's Executive Board approved $162 million in federal transit funds for the following 20 projects in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties:
Community Transit
ADA Paratransit Operations - Dial A Ride Service $5.5 million
Preventive Maintenance $6.5 million
Bus Purchase $900,000
Rideshare Van Purchase - Vanpool Program $403,178
Everett Transit
Paratransit Operations $553,325
Vehicle Preventive Maintenance $440,000
King County Metro
Vehicle Maintenance Overhaul $39.4 million
Bus Purchases $60 million
Kitsap Transit
Purchase of 15 Small Buses $3.3 million
Pierce County
Ferry Boat Purchase to serve Anderson and Ketron Islands $1.5 million
Pierce Transit
Preventative Maintenance $5.35 million
Expansion Buses - buy nine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses $2.96 million
Replacement Buses - replaces five CNG buses $1.54 million
Seattle Monorail (Existing System)
Seattle Monorail Car Restoration - Alweg System $1 million
Sound Transit
Sounder Commuter Rail - Tacoma/Lakewood $3.6 million
Sounder Commuter Rail - Tacoma/Seattle $4 million
Federal Way Transit Center and Park and Ride $7 million
Regional Express Program - buy three hybrid diesel/electric buses $1.29 million
Washington State Ferries
Revenue Collection System Replacement - Smart Card $2 million
System-Wide Vessel Preservation $14.75 million
More detailed information is available in the attached PDF file or from the Regional Council's Web site, psrc.org, or its Information Center (206) 464-7532 or infoctr@psrc.org.
The Regional Council develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $150 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. The Regional Council sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.
This news release will satisfy the program of projects requirements for these funds as established by the Federal of Transit Administration.
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