Vehicle Information for Vehicles Awarded through the FY23 Community Transit Grant Program (awards announced June 2023)

Asset Class Asset Category Vehicle Description Useful Life Benchmark - Age Useful Life Benchmark - Mileage Estimated Delivery (subject to change)
A CU - Cutaway Minivan type vehicle with one or 2 W/C positions and electronic accessibility ramp, seats up to 4 ambulatory passengers (less or no ambulatory capacity with W/C occupancy) Eight (8) Years 100,000 Dec-23
EV EV - Electric Vehicle Medium Roof Electric-Powered Passenger Van, up to 2 wheelchair tie-down positions, single rear wheel Eight (8) Years 100,000 Summer 2023
E CU - Cutaway Bus 8 Passenger - Raised-roof “body-on-chassis cutaway,” single rear wheel, with wheelchair lift, seats up to eight ambulatory passengers and has two wheelchair positions (less ambulatory capacity with wheelchair occupancy). Eight (8) Years 100,000 Jun-24
E2 CU - Cutaway Bus 12 Passenger - Raised-roof “body-on-chassis cutaway,” dual rear wheel, with wheelchair lift, seats up to 12 ambulatory passengers and has two (2) wheelchair positions. Eight (8) Years 100,000 Jun-24
C MB - Minibus 14 Passenger - Raised-roof body-on-chassis cutaway,” dual rear wheel, with wheelchair lift, seats up to 14 ambulatory passengers and has four wheelchair positions (less ambulatory capacity with full wheelchair occupancy). Eight (8) Years 150,000 Jun-24
LF LF Low-Floor Cutaway 15 Passenger seating or 8 passenger seating plus 3 wheelchairs - Low-Floor cutaway, front wheel drive Eight (8) Years 150,000 Jun-24
D MB - Minibus 16 Passenger - Raised-roof “body-on-chassis cutaway,” dual rear wheel, with wheelchair lift, seats up to 16 ambulatory passengers and has four wheelchair positions (less ambulatory capacity with full wheelchair occupancy). Ten (10) Years 150,000 Jun-24

Source: MassDOT Rail and Transit Division