The city of Madison has received a $7 million U.S. Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities Grant to support acquisition of property for the creation of a satellite bus facility, according to a release from the city.
The grant application included a $5 million local match and, paired with the $7 million from FTA, will be used to acquire a portion of the Oscar Mayer property to serve as a satellite bus facility. The first phase of the bus rapid transit system will run east to west and the next phase aims to support a north-south line, with direct rapid transit service to and from the Dane County Regional Airport.
