[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70447-70449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20426]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project
Selections
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 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.
Award Amount
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Intercity
Operator City/state fixed-route Other Total Project ID
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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 Lewiston, ME ........... 43,599 43,599 D2006-OTRB-0004
Co. Inc.
Peter Pan Bus Lines..... Springfield, MA 144,755 ........... 144,755 D2006-OTRB-0005
Plymouth & Brockton..... Plymouth, MA 55,620 ........... 55,620 D2006-OTRB-0006
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Premier Coach Company, Colchester, VT ........... 28,405 28,405 D2006-OTRB-0007
Inc.
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
J&R 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, Millersville, MD 23,500 ........... 23,500 D2006-OTRB-0017
Inc.
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, ........... 33,692 33,692 D2006-OTRB-0020
VA
Gold Line, Inc.......... Tuxedo, MD 162,000 ........... 162,000 D2006-OTRB-0021
Keller Transportation, Waldorf, MD 97,730 ........... 97,730 D2006-OTRB-0022
Inc.
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 Fredericksburg, ........... 40,000 40,000 D2006-OTRB-0025
Virginia. VA
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 Norcross, GA ........... 23,500 23,500 D2006-OTRB-0029
Atlanta.
American Coach Lines Jacksonville, FL ........... 26,200 26,200 D2006-OTRB-0030
Jacksonville.
American Coach Lines Orlando, FL ........... 22,500 22,500 D2006-OTRB-0031
Orlando.
Angelic Tours and Fayetteville, NC ........... 40,000 40,000 D2006-OTRB-0032
Shuttles.
Burke International Maiden, NC ........... 25,392 25,392 D2006-OTRB-0033
Tours, Inc.
Capital Trailways....... Montgomery, AL ........... 25,492 25,492 D2006-OTRB-0034
First Class Coach St. Petersburg, ........... 32,500 32,500 D2006-OTRB-0035
Company, Inc. FL
Florida Cruise Sarasota, FL ........... 21,250 21,250 D2006-OTRB-0036
Connection, Inc.
KTC Transportation Co., Charlotte, NC ........... 41,000 41,000 D2006-OTRB-0037
Inc.
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 Greensboro, NC ........... 41,000 41,000 D2006-OTRB-0040
Tours.
Southern Coach Company.. Durham, NC ........... 29,800 29,800 D2006-OTRB-0041
Starkville Trailways, Starkville, MS ........... 46,856 46,856 D2006-OTRB-0042
Inc.
Region V:
Able Trek Tours, Inc.... Reedsburg, WI ........... 15,007 15,007 D2006-OTRB-0043
Colonial Coach Lines, Mt. Prospect, IL 146,000 ........... 146,000 D2006-OTRB-0044
Inc.
Indian Trails, Inc...... Owosso, MI ........... 26,100 26,100 D2006-OTRB-0045
Jefferson Lines......... Minneapolis, MN 77,600 ........... 77,600 D2006-OTRB-0046
K&K 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, Houston, TX 49,600 ........... 49,600 D2006-OTRB-0058
Inc.
El Paso--Los Angeles El Paso, TX 107,865 ........... 107,865 D2006-OTRB-0059
Limousine Express, Inc.
Greyhound Lines, Inc.... Dallas, TX 2,803,950 ........... 2,803,950 D2006-OTRB-0060
Gulf Coast Houston, TX ........... 42,310 42,310 D2006-OTRB-0061
Transportation.
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
TNM&O................... Lubbock, TX 83,700 ........... 83,700 D2006-OTRB-0064
Region VII:
Arrow Stage Lines....... Norfolk, NE ........... 28,000 28,000 D2006-OTRB-0065
B&B 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, ........... 26,200 26,200 D2006-OTRB-0068
CO
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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 Las Vegas, NV ........... 42,990 42,990 D2006-OTRB-0072
America.
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, San Francisco, CA ........... 32,500 32,500 D2006-OTRB-0076
Inc.
Franciscan Lines........ San Francisco, CA ........... 36,955 36,955 D2006-OTRB-0077
Grand Tours............. Las Vegas, NV ........... 38,500 38,500 D2006-OTRB-0078
H&L Charter Co., Inc.... Rancho Cucamonga, ........... 26,200 26,200 D2006-OTRB-0079
CA
LD Tours, LLC........... Las Vegas, NV ........... 42,000 42,000 D2006-OTRB-0080
Polynesian Adventure Honolulu, HI ........... 21,932 21,932 D2006-OTRB-0081
Tours, Inc.
RDH Transportation Honolulu, HI ........... 18,451 18,451 D2006-OTRB-0082
Services, Inc.
Ryan's Express N. Las Vegas, NV ........... 31,000 31,000 D2006-OTRB-0083
Transportation.
Silverado Stages, Inc... San Luis Obispo, 102,300 ........... 102,300 D2006-OTRB-0084
CA
Solazteca............... Los Angeles, CA ........... 33,400 33,400 D2006-OTRB-0085
Transportes Los Angeles, CA ........... 41,000 41,000 D2006-OTRB-0086
Intercalifornias.
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, Anchorage, AK ........... 25,700 25,700 D2006-OTRB-0090
Inc.
Wheatland Express, Inc.. Pullman, WA ........... 38,863 38,863 D2006-OTRB-0091
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Total............... ................. 5,568,750 1,856,250 7,425,000 ........................
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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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