Summary
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT WILL FUND MTAS PROCUREMENT OF 24 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE TO REPLACE EXISTING FLEET UPGRADE AGING TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM THAT WAS LAST UPDATED IN 1998 AND REPLACE AND REPAIR RAIL AND TUNNEL TRACKWAY TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICE. ; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROCUREMENT OF REPLACEMENT LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES IMPLEMENT THE NEXT GENERATION COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIN CONTROL (CBTC) SYSTEM REPLACE AND REHABILITATE RAIL TRACKWAY AND RAIL TUNNEL.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENHANCE THE SAFETY EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM BY REPLACING LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES UPGRADING TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND KEEPING RAIL AND TUNNEL IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER BAY AREA RELY ON AFFORDABLE ACCESSIBLE AND DEPENDABLE TRANSIT SERVICE. WITHOUT THIS SERVICE MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO WORK SHOP FOR FOOD OR OBTAIN NEEDED MEDICAL CARE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES