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RCTA says TRSIP funds of roughly $7M support three projects; staff asks to borrow from transit-center construction to finish Williams Drive chargers
Summary
Staff reported receiving over $7 million in TRSIP Cycle 6 funds for three projects — Williams Drive EV chargers, procurement of battery-electric buses, and the Crescent City Transit Center — and recommended borrowing from the transit-center construction allocation to complete the Williams Drive chargers while applying for additional grant tranches.
Joe, RCTA staff, gave a detailed update on three TRSIP Cycle 6 projects and the agency's plan for sequencing and funding.
"We were fortunate to receive over $7,000,000" across three distinct projects funded in 2024, Joe said, listing the Williams Drive charging-station project, procurement of electric buses, and the Crescent City Transit Center. He said the Williams Drive project is furthest along with 90% design plans currently under review and on pace for 100% design this spring, and that construction would likely bid in the fall.
On bus procurement, staff said the agency will scale the electric-bus purchase to six vehicles (down from a previous…
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