The Federal Transit Administration is offering grants to public entities to develop innovative designs and technologies for light rail vehicles, aimed at reducing injuries to pedestrians and passengers in the event of a collision, as well as minimizing the potential for derailment. The goal is to enhance safety in shared right of way street environments. Proposals should focus on retrofitting existing LRVs to improve collision safety. The closing date for submissions is April 11, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 40717
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | D2008-CEM-LRV-TRI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Collision Safety Improvement for Light Rail Vehicles Operating in Shared Right of Way Street Environments |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 15, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For Profit companies; Non Profits; Public Transit Agencies |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals from public entities that will ultimately result in the award of one or more cooperative agreements to identify and develop innovative structural or CEM designs and associated technologies that can be retrofitted into existing LRVs such that in the event of a collision, injuries to pedestrians and passengers of street vehicles are minimized and the potential for LRV derailment in such a collision is reduced. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click here for full anouncement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Roy Chen; 202-366-0462
Engineer Federal Transit Administration Office of Technology 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 4th Floor – East Building – Rm E43-440 Washington, DC 20590 Email:Royweishun.chen@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 40717 Full Announcement-1 -> ASME TCRP C-17 Summary.pdf
Folder 40717 Full Announcement-1 -> CEM RFA final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Roy Chen; 202-366-0462 Engineer Federal Transit Administration Office of Technology 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 4th Floor – East Building – Rm E43-440 Washington, DC 20590 Email: Royweishun.chen@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.514 | D2008-CEM-LRV-TRI | Crash Energy Management (CEM) for Light Rail Vehicles | PKG00006202 | Feb 15, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40717 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
40717 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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