71 FR 232 pgs. 70447-70449 - Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project Selections
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 232Pages: 70447 - 70449
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-20426 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Transit Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project Selections
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects to be funded under Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 appropriations for the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The OTRB Accessibility Program makes funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses to help finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with DOT's over-the-road bus accessibility regulation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The appropriate FTA Regional Administrator for grant-specific issues; or Blenda Younger, Office of Program Management, 202-366-2053, for general information about the OTRB Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A total of $7.4 million was made available for the program in FY 2006: $5.6 million for intercity fixed-route providers and $1.8 million for all other providers, such as commuter, charter, and tour operators. A total of 127 applicants requested $35.1 million: $17.3 million was requested by intercity fixed-route providers, and $17.8 million was requested by all other providers. Project selections were made on a discretionary basis, based on each applicant's responsiveness to statutory project selection criteria, fleet size, and level of funding received in previous years. Because of the high demand for the funds available, most successful applicants received less funding than they requested, and applicants with weaker applications were not selected for funding. The selected projects will provide funding for the incremental cost of adding lifts to 94 new vehicles, retrofitting 118 vehicles, and $70,765 for training. Each of the following 91 awardees, as well as the 36 applicants who were not selected for funding, will receive a letter that explains how funding decisions were made.
| Operator | City/state | Intercity fixed-route | Other | Total | Project ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region I: | |||||
| Arrow Line | Springfield, MA | $40,000 | $40,000 | D2006-OTRB-0001 | |
| Bonanza Bus Lines | Springfield, MA | 88,381 | D2006-OTRB-0002 | ||
| Concord Coach Lines, Inc | Concord, NH | 90,600 | 90,600 | D2006-OTRB-0003 | |
| Northeast Charter Tour Co. Inc | Lewiston, ME | 43,599 | 43,599 | D2006-OTRB-0004 | |
| Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield, MA | 144,755 | 144,755 | D2006-OTRB-0005 | |
| Plymouth Brockton | Plymouth, MA | 55,620 | 55,620 | D2006-OTRB-0006 | |
| Premier Coach Company, Inc | Colchester, VT | 28,405 | 28,405 | D2006-OTRB-0007 | |
| Region II: | |||||
| Adirondack Trailways | Hurley, NY | 157,500 | 157,500 | D2006-OTRB-0008 | |
| Classic Tours | Lakewood, NJ | 29,170 | 29,170 | D2006-OTRB-0009 | |
| Hampton Jitney, Inc | Southampton, NY | 30,137 | 30,137 | D2006-OTRB-0010 | |
| JR Tours, Ltd | Mount Vernon, NY | 25,200 | 25,200 | D2006-OTRB-0011 | |
| Lion Trailways | Rio Grande, NJ | 58,000 | 58,000 | D2006-OTRB-0012 | |
| Region III: | |||||
| Anderson Coach Travel | Greenville, PA | 33,389 | 33,389 | D2006-OTRB-0013 | |
| Butler Motor Transit | Butler, PA | 39,000 | 39,000 | D2006-OTRB-0014 | |
| Capitol Trailways | Harrisburg, PA | 110,900 | 110,900 | D2006-OTRB-0015 | |
| David Thomas Tours, Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 26,200 | 26,200 | D2006-OTRB-0016 | |
| Dillon's Bus Service, Inc | Millersville, MD | 23,500 | 23,500 | D2006-OTRB-0017 | |
| Edenfield Stages | Greensburg, PA | 41,000 | 41,000 | D2006-OTRB-0018 | |
| Fullington Trailways | Clearfield, PA | 86,230 | 86,230 | D2006-OTRB-0019 | |
| Fun Tours, Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | 33,692 | 33,692 | D2006-OTRB-0020 | |
| Gold Line, Inc | Tuxedo, MD | 162,000 | 162,000 | D2006-OTRB-0021 | |
| Keller Transportation, Inc | Waldorf, MD | 97,730 | 97,730 | D2006-OTRB-0022 | |
| Lodestar Bus Lines, Inc | Johnstown, PA | 28,000 | 28,000 | D2006-OTRB-0023 | |
| Martz Trailways | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 137,800 | 137,800 | D2006-OTRB-0024 | |
| National Coach Works of Virginia | Fredericksburg, VA | 40,000 | 40,000 | D2006-OTRB-0025 | |
| Sun Coach Lines, LLC | McKeesport, PA | 26,499 | 26,499 | D2006-OTRB-0026 | |
| Trans-Bridge Lines | Bethlehem, PA | 130,950 | 130,950 | D2006-OTRB-0027 | |
| Region IV: | |||||
| American Charters, LTD | Charlotte, NC | 23,500 | 23,500 | D2006-OTRB-0028 | |
| American Coach of Atlanta | Norcross, GA | 23,500 | 23,500 | D2006-OTRB-0029 | |
| American Coach Lines Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 26,200 | 26,200 | D2006-OTRB-0030 | |
| American Coach Lines Orlando | Orlando, FL | 22,500 | 22,500 | D2006-OTRB-0031 | |
| Angelic Tours and Shuttles | Fayetteville, NC | 40,000 | 40,000 | D2006-OTRB-0032 | |
| Burke International Tours, Inc | Maiden, NC | 25,392 | 25,392 | D2006-OTRB-0033 | |
| Capital Trailways | Montgomery, AL | 25,492 | 25,492 | D2006-OTRB-0034 | |
| First Class Coach Company, Inc | St. Petersburg, FL | 32,500 | 32,500 | D2006-OTRB-0035 | |
| Florida Cruise Connection, Inc | Sarasota, FL | 21,250 | 21,250 | D2006-OTRB-0036 | |
| KTC Transportation Co., Inc | Charlotte, NC | 41,000 | 41,000 | D2006-OTRB-0037 | |
| Magic Carpet Ride | Vero Beach, FL | 24,901 | 24,901 | D2006-OTRB-0038 | |
| Midnight Sun Tours, Inc | Lake Worth, FL | 46,000 | 46,000 | D2006-OTRB-0039 | |
| Morgan Sons Week-End Tours | Greensboro, NC | 41,000 | 41,000 | D2006-OTRB-0040 | |
| Southern Coach Company | Durham, NC | 29,800 | 29,800 | D2006-OTRB-0041 | |
| Starkville Trailways, Inc | Starkville, MS | 46,856 | 46,856 | D2006-OTRB-0042 | |
| Region V: | |||||
| Able Trek Tours, Inc | Reedsburg, WI | 15,007 | 15,007 | D2006-OTRB-0043 | |
| Colonial Coach Lines, Inc | Mt. Prospect, IL | 146,000 | 146,000 | D2006-OTRB-0044 | |
| Indian Trails, Inc | Owosso, MI | 26,100 | 26,100 | D2006-OTRB-0045 | |
| Jefferson Lines | Minneapolis, MN | 77,600 | 77,600 | D2006-OTRB-0046 | |
| KK Bus Lines, Inc | Montgomery, IN | 25,000 | 25,000 | D2006-OTRB-0047 | |
| Lakefront Lines, Inc | Brook Park, OH | 75,600 | 75,600 | D2006-OTRB-0048 | |
| Minnesota Coaches, Inc | Hastings, MN | 30,760 | 30,760 | D2006-OTRB-0049 | |
| Prairie Trailways | Chicago, IL | 25,300 | 25,300 | D2006-OTRB-0050 | |
| Ready Bus Line | La Crescent, MN | 25,962 | 25,962 | D2006-OTRB-0051 | |
| Riteway Bus Service, Inc | Richfield, WI | 98,577 | 98,577 | D2006-OTRB-0052 | |
| Wisconsin Coach Lines | Waukesha, WI | 90,000 | 90,000 | D2006-OTRB-0053 | |
| Region VI: | |||||
| All Aboard America | Santa Fe, NM | 79,300 | 79,300 | D2006-OTRB-0054 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC | Dallas, TX | 37,800 | 37,800 | D2006-OTRB-0055 | |
| Arrow Trailways of Texas | Killeen, TX | 23,462 | 23,462 | D2006-OTRB-0056 | |
| Crucero USA, LLC | Dallas, TX | 113,400 | 113,400 | D2006-OTRB-0057 | |
| El Expreso Bus Company, Inc | Houston, TX | 49,600 | 49,600 | D2006-OTRB-0058 | |
| El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Express, Inc | El Paso, TX | 107,865 | 107,865 | D2006-OTRB-0059 | |
| Greyhound Lines, Inc | Dallas, TX | 2,803,950 | 2,803,950 | D2006-OTRB-0060 | |
| Gulf Coast Transportation | Houston, TX | 42,310 | 42,310 | D2006-OTRB-0061 | |
| Kerrville Bus Co. | San Antonio, TX | 48,600 | 48,600 | D2006-OTRB-0062 | |
| Star Shuttle Charter | San Antonio, TX | 40,118 | 40,118 | D2006-OTRB-0063 | |
| TNMO | Lubbock, TX | 83,700 | 83,700 | D2006-OTRB-0064 | |
| Region VII: | |||||
| Arrow Stage Lines | Norfolk, NE | 28,000 | 28,000 | D2006-OTRB-0065 | |
| BB Tour Charter, LLC | Kansas City, MO | 35,000 | 35,000 | D2006-OTRB-0066 | |
| Burlington Trailways | W. Burlington, IA | 83,985 | 83,985 | D2006-OTRB-0067 | |
| Region VIII: | |||||
| Ramblin Express, Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | 26,200 | 26,200 | D2006-OTRB-0068 | |
| Region IX | |||||
| Alan Waxler Group, Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 40,547 | D2006-OTRB-0069 | ||
| All West Coachlines, LLC | Sacramento, CA | 39,155 | 39,155 | D2006-OTRB-0070 | |
| Amador Stage Lines | Sacramento, CA | 90,020 | 90,020 | D2006-OTRB-0071 | |
| Celebrity Coaches of America | Las Vegas, NV | 42,990 | 42,990 | D2006-OTRB-0072 | |
| Chinese Hosts, Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 38,837 | 38,837 | D2006-OTRB-0073 | |
| Coach USA Elko, LLC | Elko, NV | 40,950 | 40,950 | D2006-OTRB-0074 | |
| Coach USA Los Angeles | Long Beach, CA | 39,655 | 39,655 | D2006-OTRB-0075 | |
| El Camino Charter Lines, Inc | San Francisco, CA | 32,500 | 32,500 | D2006-OTRB-0076 | |
| Franciscan Lines | San Francisco, CA | 36,955 | 36,955 | D2006-OTRB-0077 | |
| Grand Tours | Las Vegas, NV | 38,500 | 38,500 | D2006-OTRB-0078 | |
| HL Charter Co., Inc | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 26,200 | 26,200 | D2006-OTRB-0079 | |
| LD Tours, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | 42,000 | 42,000 | D2006-OTRB-0080 | |
| Polynesian Adventure Tours, Inc | Honolulu, HI | 21,932 | 21,932 | D2006-OTRB-0081 | |
| RDH Transportation Services, Inc | Honolulu, HI | 18,451 | 18,451 | D2006-OTRB-0082 | |
| Ryan's Express Transportation | N. Las Vegas, NV | 31,000 | 31,000 | D2006-OTRB-0083 | |
| Silverado Stages, Inc | San Luis Obispo, CA | 102,300 | 102,300 | D2006-OTRB-0084 | |
| Solazteca | Los Angeles, CA | 33,400 | 33,400 | D2006-OTRB-0085 | |
| Transportes Intercalifornias | Los Angeles, CA | 41,000 | 41,000 | D2006-OTRB-0086 | |
| Triple J Tours, Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 21,995 | 21,995 | D2006-OTRB-0087 | |
| Via Adventures, Inc | Merced, CA | 28,706 | 28,706 | D2006-OTRB-0088 | |
| Region X: | |||||
| Northwestern Trailways | Spokane, WA | 36,000 | 36,000 | D2006-OTRB-0089 | |
| Premier Alaska Tours, Inc | Anchorage, AK | 25,700 | 25,700 | D2006-OTRB-0090 | |
| Wheatland Express, Inc | Pullman, WA | 38,863 | 38,863 | D2006-OTRB-0091 | |
| Total | 5,568,750 | 1,856,250 | 7,425,000 |
Eligible project costs may be incurred by awardees prior to final grant approval. The incremental capital cost for adding wheelchair lift equipment to any new vehicles delivered on or after June 9, 1998, the effective date of Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), is eligible for funding under the OTRB Accessibility Program.
Applicants selected for funding may be contacted by FTA regional offices if additional information is needed before grants are made. Awards are processed through FTA's electronic grants management system, TEAM-WEB, and the project ID listed will be used to track the obligation of funds for the projects selected. The grant applications will be sent to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for certification under labor protection requirements pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5333(b). After referring applications to affected employees represented by a labor organization, DOL will issue a certification to FTA. Terms and conditions of the certification will be incorporated in the FTA grant agreement under the new guidelines, replacing those in 29 CFR Part 215. Please see Amendment to Section 5333(b), Guidelines to Carry Out New Programs Authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) ; Final Rule (64 FR 40990, July 28, 1999).
Issued in Washington, DC, this 28th day of November, 2006.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-20426 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
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