Rhode Island Department of Transportation receives $4.9M State…

APPLICATION PURPOSE: *** ORIGINAL GRANT ***THROUGH RIDOTS ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH AMTRAK (THE OWNER OF THE NECS RIGHT-OF-WAY) RIDOT PAYS AMTRAK A PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND NORMALIZED REPLACEMENT COSTS BASED ON COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE USAGE OF SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOTAL MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT INFRASTRUCTURE. PAYMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FIXED FEE CAPITAL COSTS AND VARIABLE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT OCCUR WITHIN RIDOTS OPERATING JURISDICTION. GRANT FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO FUND RIDOTS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT RAIL STATIONS OWNED AND OPERATED BY RIDOT AND SERVED BY THE MBTA. FAIN RI-2023-007 WAS PREVIOUSLY USED TO FUND THESE EXPENSES.BY EXECUTING THIS GRANT RIDOT CERTIFIES THAT PROJECTS FUNDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM) PLAN INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION SECTION.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT WILL BE USED FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR BETWEEN PAWTUCKET/CENTRAL FALLS STATION AND WICKFORD JUNCTION: - TRACK MAINTENANCE - SIGNALS AND INTERLOCKING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ONGOING STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR PASSENGER RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE NEC BETWEEN PROVIDENCE AND WICKFORD JUNCTION.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL USERS OF THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR WILL BENEFIT FROM ENSURING THAT ASSETS ARE MAINTAINED IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR INCLUDING AMTRAK AND THE MBTA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THROUGH RIDOTS ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH AMTRAK (THE OWNER OF THE NECS RIGHT-OF-WAY) RIDOT PAYS AMTRAK A PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND NORMALIZED REPLACEMENT COSTS BASED ON COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE USAGE OF SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOTAL MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT INFRASTRUCTURE. PAYMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FIXED FEE CAPITAL COSTS AND VARIABLE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT OCCUR WITHIN RIDOTS OPERATING JURISDICTION.RIDOT WILL ASSUME ANY/ALL RESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE AWARD FOR THE FUNDS.