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Monthly News & Updates
Happy Holidays CASTA members and friends! We hope you are all having a fun & safe holiday season! We want to thank all those who came to our offices this past Friday and celebrated the holiday season with us.

For all of our agency members, please keep an eye out on your email for our 2016 Membership Letter and a request for your continued membership in the 2017 year. 

Finally, as we plan for the 2017 year, we welcome any calls or emails describing the ways in which we can better serve you, and help us to all have a successful 2017! 

Cheers & Happy Holidays from your CASTA staff
You Are Invited!
 
Please join CASTA for a Winter Membership Conference Call Meeting.  We will discuss updates to the process CDOT is currently undergoing to make changes to 5311/5310 federal grant process in response to feedback at the Fall Transit Conference.  Documentation to be provided prior to the meeting.

              When:  Monday, December 12, 2016                 10:00 - 11:30 am
 
Please email Ariane Bergen at arianeb@coloradotransit.com to RSVP and for information about how to connect to the conference call. 


RSVP Here!
Request for Proposal- Breckenridge

The Town of Breckenridge Free Ride Transit System (The FREE RIDE) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to perform complete interior, exterior, and mechanical mid-life refurbishment of two Gillig Hybrid Transit Coaches in its transit fleet. All CASTA Business members and other vendors are encouranged to read more and submit a proposal. 

Check Out the Current RFP's
Funding Opportunity for Non-Profit Associations

$2.75 MILLION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR NONPROFIT CONSORTIA
CALSTART IS SEEKING PROJECT CONCEPTS AND PARTNERS

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a $2.75 million  opportunity  for nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to facilitate the advancement, production, and deployment of zero-emission public transportation vehicle technology and related infrastructure. FTA's   Zero Emission Research Opportunity  supports FTA's green-technology programs by advancing non-polluting transit vehicles through team-led research and demonstration projects.
 
CALSTART seeks project proposals  that will focus on increasing efficiencies and capabilities while lowering costs for transit fleets. Technology areas include battery-electric, hybrid-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, as well as charging and refueling infrastructure.  Member companies that are interested in this funding opportunity or have ideas to share should contact CALSTART Vice President Fred Silver at  fsilver@calstart.org or call  626-744-5687. In addition we request that you submit your project concept to  fsilver@calstart.org  ASAP for consideration. As a part of your concept please include:
  • the name of your project,
  •  the transit property and technology partner
  • your point of contact
  • and how  this project will lead  to the wider adoption of zero emission technology in Public Transportation
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