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AVTA awarded $3.9M for “High Desert Clean Connector”

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LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley Transit Authority was been awarded $3,902,000 in funding from the state transportation grant, known officially as Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), the agency announced.

“This is AVTA’s sixth award from TIRCP, an achievement unmatched by any other transit agency,” said AVTA Chairman of the Board Marvin Crist. “We are very pleased with the success of the AVTA staff, especially our CFO Judy Vaccaro-Fry, who successfully proposed all of these projects to the TIRCP.”

According to California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), the sixth cycle of TIRCP grants will help kick-start new transit projects, create thousands of jobs, and put the state of California in a stronger position to compete for significant federal infrastructure funding.

Judy Vaccaro-Fry, AVTA’s CFO, presented a legislative update at April’s AVTA board meeting that included the announcement of the $3.9 million in funding for their request, entitled “High Desert Clean Connector.”

“This project creates a new, zero-emission commuter transit connection between the Antelope Valley and Victorville and includes the purchase of four zero‐emission buses,” Vaccaro-Fry said.

Victor Valley Transit Agency, who participated as co-applicant for this grant proposal with AVTA, will join AVTA in support of this project which is expected to have a total cost of $5,454,000.

“Congratulations to both AVTA and VVTA, I look forward to seeing the progress of this project and the benefits it will bring to the region,” said 39th Assemblymember Juan Carrillo. “I am particularly proud to have spearheaded the initial conversations to make this route possible. This has been one of my top priorities since I was newly elected, and I am excited to see it come to fruition. I believe this project will significantly impact the local communities, providing a clean and efficient transportation option for the residents of the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley.

[Information via news release from the Antelope Valley Transit Authority.]

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2 comments for "AVTA awarded $3.9M for “High Desert Clean Connector”"

  1. Oh goodie goodie!!!!!!!!! Will they name something else after Marvin? We have a roundabout and fitness center at AVTA. Yes a fitness center. Stop with the snickering.) Maybe one of the buildings where they grow that special lettuce?

    • The same “special lettuce” Marvin got caught distributing at Plant 42 as a firefighter? Got himself and others fired. Thats our wannabe Mayor for sure.