[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48163-48165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23258]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Over-the-road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project
Selection
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the Fiscal Year 2001 selection of
projects to be funded under the Over-the-road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility
Program, authorized by Section 3038 of 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 rule, published in a Federal
Register notice on September 24, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate FTA Regional
Administrator for grant-specific issues; or Sue Masselink, Office of
Program Management, 202-366-2053 for general information about the OTRB
Accessibility Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In fiscal year 2001, a total of $4.7 million
was available for allocation: $3 million for intercity fixed-route
providers and $1.7 million for all other providers, such as commuter,
charter, and tour operator. A total of 84 applicants requested $15.1
million: $8.2 million was requested by intercity fixed-route providers,
and $6.9 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 applicants received less
funding than they requested, although with the exception of some
applicants that received funding in previous years, all qualified
applicants received some funding. Each of the following 61 awardees, as
well as the 23 applicants who were not selected for funding, will
receive a letter that explains how funding decisions were made.
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Award amounts
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Operator Intercity
fixed-route Other Total
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Region I:
Brunswick Transportation Co., $0 $44,800 $44,800
Inc., South Portland, ME....
Wilson Bus Lines, Inc., 24,107 0 24,107
Cambridge, MA...............
VIP Charter and Tour, 0 18,156 18,156
Portland, ME................
Concord Coach Lines, Inc., 61,242 0 61,242
Concord, NH.................
DATTCO, Inc., New Britain, CT 91,292 35,800 127,092
Ritchie Bus Lines, Inc., 0 19,700 19,700
Northboro, MA...............
Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., 216,257 0 216,257
Springfield, MA.............
Pawtuxet Valley Bus, Inc., 0 57,600 57,600
West Warwick, RI............
The Arrow Line, Inc. (Coach 0 11,400 11,400
USA), East Hartford, CT.....
Coach USA/Mini Coach of 0 39,600 39,600
Boston, Chelsea, MA.........
Conway's Bus Service, Inc. 0 41,800 41,800
(Gray Line), Cumberland, RI.
Bonanza Bus Lines, 84,044 0 84,044
Providence, RI..............
Region II:
Swarthout Coaches, Inc., 0 24,100 24,100
Ithaca, NY..................
Academy Express, LLC, 358,203 38,000 396,203
Hoboken, NJ.................
Adirondack Transit Lines, 135,000 0 135,000
Inc., Kingston, NY..........
Brown Coach, Inc., Fonda, NY. 0 36,300 36,300
Hampton Jitney, Inc., 0 34,400 34,400
Southampton, NY.............
Hudson Transit Lines, Inc. 0 189,000 189,000
(Shortline), Mahwa, NJ......
Region III:
Spirit Tours, LLC, Glen 0 27,000 27,000
Allen, VA...................
James River Bus Lines, 0 30,240 30,240
Richmond, VA................
Sheraton Bus Services, Inc., 0 30,975 30,975
Wyalusing, PA...............
Travel Mates of Virginia, 0 24,300 24,300
Inc., Harrisonburg, VA......
Capitol Trailways (Capitol 0 34,500 34,500
Bus Company), Harrisburg, PA
Susquehanna Transit Company, 0 25,200 25,200
Avis, PA....................
Eyre Bus Services, Inc., 0 33,100 33,100
Glenelg, MD.................
Dillon's Bus Service, Inc., 0 92,700 92,700
Millersville, MD............
Rill's Bus Service, Inc., 0 29,700 29,700
Westminster, MD.............
Anderson Coach & Tour, 0 67,100 67,100
Greenville, PA..............
Lenzer Tour and Travel, 0 42,700 42,700
Sewickley, PA...............
Fullington Auto Bus Company, 109,523 0 109,523
Clearfield, PA..............
Butler Motor Transit, Inc., 0 6,300 6,300
Butler, PA..................
Fantasy Land Cruises, Inc., 0 30,600 30,600
Duncansville, PA............
Lodestar Bus Lines, Inc., 0 28,000 28,000
Johnstown, PA...............
Region IV:
Spirit Coach, LLCC, 0 27,000 27,000
Huntsville, AL..............
GDA Motor Coach, Inc., 0 25,200 25,200
Conyers, GA.................
Americoach Tours, Inc. (Gray 0 52,100 52,100
Lines), Memphis TN..........
Colonial Trailways, Mobile, 4,500 0 4,500
AL..........................
Good Time Tours, Pensacola, 0 1,800 1,800
FL..........................
Region V:
Peoria Charter Coach Company, 53,684 0 53,684
Peoria, IL..................
Turner Coaches, Inc., Terre 0 24,300 24,300
Haute, IN...................
Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc., 33,750 2,200 35,950
Waukesha, WI................
Colonial Coach Lines, Inc., 0 41,800 41,800
Des Plaines, IL.............
Pioneer Coach Lines, Inc., 0 40,700 40,700
Chicago, IL.................
Lakefront Lines, Inc., 58,124 0 58,124
Cleveland, OH...............
Van Galder, Janesville, WI... 38,000 0 38,000
Region VI:
Greyhound Lines, Inc., 1,269,000 0 1,269,000
Dallas, TX..................
Fun Time Tours, Inc., Corpus 0 36,600 36,600
Christi, TX.................
Gulf Coast Transportation, 0 94,400 94,400
Inc. (GCTI), Houston, TX....
Vaught Charters/Coach USA, 0 30,600 30,600
Grand Prairie, TX...........
Kerrville Bus Company/Coach 114,120 78,100 192,220
USA, San Antonio, TX........
El Expreso Bus Company, 45,000 0 45,000
Houston, TX.................
Red Carpet Charters, Oklahoma 0 45,800 45,800
City, OK....................
Region VII:
Burlington Trailways, West 0 27,600 27,600
Burlington, IA..............
Arrow Stage Coach Lines, 0 92,800 92,800
Omaha, NE...................
Region VIII:
Ramblin Express Inc., 0 24,100 24,100
Colorado Springs, CO........
Salt Lake Coaches, Inc., Salt 0 35,500 35,500
Lake City, UT...............
Region IX:
VIA Adventures, Inc., Merced, 17,977 0 17,977
CA..........................
KT Contract Services, North 21,000 42,000 63,000
Las Vegas, NV...............
Golden State Coaches, Carson 22,500 0 22,500
City, NV....................
Grosvenor Bus Lines, San 0 37,500 37,500
Francisco, CA...............
B & G Promotions, Inc., Pismo 30,362 0 30,362
Beach, CA...................
AmericanStar Tours, Pismo 22,608 0 22,608
Beach, CA...................
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Roberts Tours & 0 50,400 50,400
Transportation, Inc.,
Honolulu, HI................
Region X:
None Selected................ 0 0 0
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Total.................... 2,999,242 \1\ 1,719,0 4,718,282
40
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\1\ $19,250 was carried over from withdrawn FY 2000 projects.
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 TEA-21, is eligible for funding under the OTRB
Accessibility Program.
Applicants selected for funding may be contacted by FTA regional
offices if any additional information is needed before grants are made.
The grant applications will be sent to the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) for certification under the 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. The 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 on September 13, 2001.
Jennifer L. Dorn,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-23258 Filed 9-17-01; 8:45 am]
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