This grant is being offered to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to facilitate a critical safety analysis project for passenger trains. Specifically, this grant is for the purpose of enabling APTA to engage expert contractors. These contractors will undertake a series of detailed safety assessments, including a Preliminary Hazard Analysis, an Operating and Support Hazard Analysis, a Safety Traceability Matrix, and a Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA). The scope of these analyses focuses on a proposed APTA Safety Standard for Electronically-Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) Brake Equipment. All work will adhere to recognized industry standards and methods, ensuring robust safety protocols for future passenger train applications.
Opportunity ID: 235343
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-13-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY13 Safety Analysis of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP)Brake Equipment for Passenger Trains |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2013 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2013 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | Provide a grant to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for the purposes of soliciting contractor support for the conduct of a Preliminary Hazard Analysis, an Operating and Support Hazard Analysis, a Safety Traceability Matrix and a Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of a proposed American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Safety Standard for Electronically-Controlled Pneumatic Brake Equipment for use in passenger train applications according to established, recognized industry standards and methods. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY13 Safety Analysis of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP)Brake Equipment for Passenger Trains |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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