FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, (IIJA), Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and under provisions of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), gives notice of its intent to apply for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 federal financial assistance, Federal Fiscal Year 2022, Federal Fiscal Year 2021 and Federal Fiscal Year 2020 carryover funds from the following programs: $318.232 million under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307 for operating and capital assistance; $346.929 million under Section 5337 State of Good Repair; $16.023 million under Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities; $12.338 million under 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities and Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program; $364.544 million as part of a Section 5309 Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA); $82.369 million of Federal Highway Administration Flexible Funds; $106.806 million of discretionary or competitive funding; and $47.941 million of Covid Relief Funding for a total of $1.295 billion.
Federal operating assistance for Local Programs will be matched as required with funds provided by the State of New Jersey and local recipients in conformance with Federal and State guidelines. NJ TRANSIT intends to provide the non-Federal share of capital projects with transportation development credits, or funding available from the Transportation Trust Fund and other eligible sources. The Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Federal program is described below.
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
Proposed Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
ALP46A Electric Locomotive Overhaul |
$7.251 |
|
Capital Lease Payments |
55.373 |
|
Cumberland County Bus Program |
1.020 |
|
Elizabeth Intermodal Station Reconstruction |
15.000 |
|
Lackawanna Cutoff MOS Project |
7.498 |
|
Mechanical Equipment Inspection Improvements |
18.290 |
|
New Brunswick Inbound Platform Extension |
2.551 |
|
Perth Amboy Intermodal ADA Improvements |
11.877 |
|
Preventive Maintenance – Bus |
102.195 |
|
Preventive Maintenance – Rail |
76.393 |
|
Track, Bridge, Mobility, and Capacity Improvements |
12.050 |
|
Traction Power, Catenary, and Control System Improvements |
8.734 |
|
Total |
$318.232 |
Proposed Section 5337 State of Good Repair
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
ALP46A Electric Locomotive Overhaul |
$113.211 |
|
ARC Flash |
2.000 |
|
Bayhead Substation |
14.960 |
|
Hunter Flyover Design |
5.000 |
|
Preventive Maintenance – Bus |
11.865 |
|
Preventive Maintenance – Rail |
186.250 |
|
RiverLine Engine Repower |
12.643 |
|
Route 440 HBLR Extension |
1.000 |
|
Total |
$346.929 |
Proposed Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
Articulated Buses |
$14.517 |
|
Bus Lifts |
0.986 |
|
Media Blast Cabinets |
0.520 |
|
Total |
$16.023 |
Proposed Sections 5310 and 5311
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
Local- Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities |
$7.759 |
|
Local- Rural Transit Program Contracts |
4.579 |
|
Total |
$12.338 |
Proposed Section 5309 Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA)
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
Portal North Bridge |
$364.544 |
|
Total |
$364.544 |
Proposed Federal Highway Authority Flex (FHWA)
(Millions of Dollars)
|
FEDERAL |
|
|
CMAQ/5307 Local Initiatives NJTPA |
$2.937 |
|
CMAQ/5307 Local Initiatives SJTPO |
0.334 |
|
CMAQ/5307 Carbon Reduction Program SJTPO |
0.128 |
|
CMAQ/5310 Local Initiatives SJTPO |
1.096 |
|
CMAQ/5310 Carbon Reduction Program SJTPO |
0.290 |
|
Multi-Level III Rail Car Purchase (113) |
75.000 |
|
New Brunswick Station (Demo Funds) |
2.584 |
|
Total |
$82.369 |
Proposed Discretionary/Competitive Funding
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
All Stations Accessibility Program -Bradley Beach |
$15.261 |
|
All Stations Accessibility Program -Curvature Planning |
1.400 |
|
All Stations Accessibility Program -Pascack Valley |
18.178 |
|
Areas of Persistent Poverty Program -Newark Light Rail Station Modernization |
0.520 |
|
Ferry Program New York Waterway |
7.298 |
|
FFY2021 ARP Route Planning Restoration Program -Bus Network Redesign |
5.150 |
|
FFY2021 Low or No Emissions Grant Program -Hilton Battery Electric Buses |
0.514 |
|
FFY2022 Low or No Emissions/Bus and Bus Facilities -Union City Bus Garage |
44.678 |
|
FFY2022 Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program -Long Branch Station |
13.215 |
|
Hudson Bergen Light Rail Extension Transit Oriented Development Study |
0.592 |
|
Total |
$106.806 |
Proposed Covid Relief Funding (ARPA/CRRSAA)
(Millions of Dollars)
|
PROJECT |
FEDERAL |
|
FFY2021 Section 5310 ARPA |
$1.342 |
|
FFY2021 Section 5310 CRRSAA |
1.341 |
|
FFY2021 Section 5311 ARPA |
1.613 |
|
FFY2021 NY-NWK CRRSAA |
43.645 |
|
Total |
$47.941 |
A.Property Acquisition/Environmental, Economic, and Social Aspects
Any property acquisition or relocation that may be required will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the law and regulatory requirements.As required by statute, the social, economic, environmental, and relocation aspects of the projects will be investigated. If required under applicable laws and regulations, interim findings may be presented at a future public hearing and further public comment will be solicited.Prior to the implementation of any of the projects and to the extent required, NJ TRANSIT may prepare an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to Federal regulations.The availability of this document will be made known by publication in the same manner as this notice.NJ TRANSIT will adhere to all Federal statutes and regulations affecting structures or properties eligible for or on the National Register of Historic Places.
B.Comprehensive Planning
NJ TRANSIT projects are developed in coordination with the following planning organizations:The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), which is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Northeast New Jersey urbanized area; the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), which is the designated MPO for Camden, Mercer, Burlington, and Gloucester counties; and the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO), which is the designated MPO for Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, and Cape May counties.The MPOs are the forums for local decision-making concerning the proposed projects.The projects are developed in consultation with local elected officials, interested citizens, and providers of private bus services.
C.Private Enterprise Participation
Through the comprehensive planning process administered by the MPOs and ongoing communication with NJ TRANSIT's Office of Private Carrier Affairs, NJ TRANSIT continues to discuss with private carriers their participation in the capital program.In addition, NJ TRANSIT encourages, to the maximum extent possible, the participation of the private sector in the development and implementation of public transportation in the State of New Jersey.
D.Senior Citizens and Individuals with Disabilities
Services to be provided will be consistent with NJ TRANSIT's program of reduced interstate and intrastate rail and bus fares for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.Every reasonable effort will be made to plan and design program elements involving facilities generally available to the public with careful consideration of the special needs of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
E.Public Input
NJ TRANSIT invites public comments on the above projects and its performance.Request for additional information on NJ TRANSIT’s program of projects, written comments and/or requests for a public hearing should be sent to Rocio Munoz, Manager, OPRA & Open Public Records Officer, NJ TRANSIT, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246 by September 19, 2023.
Based on comments received in response to this notice and information made available, NJ TRANSIT may modify the above program before final submission to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and will make a determination, pursuant to FTA regulations, as to whether a public hearing is in order. The final program of projects funded by the approved Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Section 5307 and 5339(a) grants will be published on the NJ TRANSIT website.
Kevin Corbett
President and CEO
NJ TRANSIT