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Dear Colleague Letter: Cutaway Rebuild Useful Life Waiver

This Dear Colleague letter announces a temporary 24-month waiver of the FTA’s minimum life extension requirement for medium size, light-duty transit buses, known as cutaways, and smaller vehicle rebuilds initiated over the next two years when using FTA funds. The waiver grants a shorter minimum useful life extension – from four to two years – in response to supply chain challenges.

Last updated: Thursday, November 3, 2022
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