RIPTA is adjusting the FFY 2026-2035 STIP to program a $25M Low or No Emission Grant award received in 2025, plus $5.98M in RI Highway Maintenance Account match and $0.26M in gas tax match, totaling $30.98M added in FFY 2026‑2029. The funding is for purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting facilities statewide, and to shift $0.35M in FTA 5311 funds from Rural Operations (STIP 7005) to the Paratransit fleet (STIP 7002) to buy additional paratransit vehicles. This is a funded, multi-year fleet modernization and facilities program, not yet tied to specific procurements in this document. Vendors providing zero/low‑emission buses, charging infrastructure, facility upgrades, and paratransit vehicles can engage with RIPTA as specifications and procurement schedules are developed. There may also be opportunities for design, consulting, and program management around depot electrification, maintenance readiness, and lifecycle cost analysis.
Key STIP IDs affected: 7001 Fleet – Fixed Route (increased to $262.60M), 7002 Fleet – Paratransit (i...
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