5311(f) intercity, fixed-route grant application developed for Escot Bus Lines Sunliner

Community Spec developed a 5311(f) intercity, fixed-route grant for Brian Scott, president of Escot Bus Lines in the summer of2009.

ESCOT Bus Lines is a local, family owned company, which has serviced the Central Florida
community for the past 26 years.

The Sunliner provides service to Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange counties.

In the Tampa-St. Petersburg region, the average commuter spends an extra 45 hours per year sitting in traffic—that translates to a cost of over one billion dollars annually, approximately $809 per commuter
(According to the Texas Transportation Institute, The 2007 Urba Mobility Report, Mobility Data for Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL, September 2007).

The 5311(f) program is state-specific and provides funds on a competitive basis for transit projects that develop and support intercity bus transportation in rural areas.

CSI submitted the 5311(f) application for Escot Bus Lines to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Sunliner Video

(Green Room International Productions developed this video.)

Want to know more about the 5311(f) Program?

You can visit our Grant Programs page and look under U.S. The Department of Transportation section, or you can ask a CSI professional.