All vehicles must complete Altoona testing prior to receiving FTA funds. Applicants should specify whether their intended bus models have already completed testing, and if not, provide a proposed timeline...
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- June 7, 2017
- June 7, 2017
CNG vehicles are eligible, but CNG-powered vehicles may not be rated as highly as other alternative fuel projects that have lower emission than CNG. Propane-powered vehicles are also eligible. Please refer to Eligible Projects section in the NOFO....
- June 7, 2017
It depends on how it is related to the project. Data collection could qualify as incidental project management expenses associated with a Low-No partnership. Applicants would need to define how these expenses are a part of the project implementation...
- June 7, 2017
The Low-No Program is for capital projects only. Studies and planning efforts are not eligible expenses. However, a project proposal may include project administration costs directly related to the deployment of eligible vehicles in revenue service....
- June 7, 2017
Both types of projects are eligible under the Low-No Program. However, facilities projects must directly support low-no buses.
- June 7, 2017
Administrative costs must be directly related to implementing or overseeing a project. For examples of eligible administrative costs, refer to...
- June 7, 2017
Yes. Remanufactured vehicles are vehicles that have undergone substantial structural, mechanical or electrical rebuilding, restoration or updating by a third party and then are sold or leased to a transit agency. For the purposes of...
- June 7, 2017
Allowable Not Allowed Speakers in a transit station, intended to amplify announcements and/or...
- June 7, 2017
FTA recognizes that landscaping is an integral and functional element of many transit facilities. For example, landscaping can be used to aid in the absorption or drainage of storm water, prevention of erosion, support of structures on a steep...
- June 7, 2017
Yes, in this example, the tiles would serve a functional purpose by protecting the interior walls or floors of the facility from deterioration. Hence, the cost of acquiring, arranging, and installing commercially available tiles that reflect local...