[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.
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