This grant is offered by the Department of Transportation for a project in Terre Haute, IN, involving the design and installation of a system to monitor train traffic at critical crossings in the city. The system will use detectors mounted on existing poles to collect data on train direction, speed, and length, which will be processed to improve emergency response time by providing dispatchers and First Responders with crucial information to avoid blocked crossings. Grant applications are open until December 27, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 249257
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FR-LRI-09-019 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY 2009 Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project – Railroad Relocation Planning, Terre Haute, IN |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.320 — Rail Line Relocation and Improvement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 27, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 27, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 26, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $475,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Only the City of Terre Haute is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description:: | This project involves design and installation of a new system to monitor train traffic that crisscrosses the City of Terre Haute. The system will use a series of detectors (eye-safe lasers, radar, etc.) mounted on existing poles, in existing public right-of-way, to detect the presence of trains at 15 critical crossings in the city and to collect information about the direction, speed and length of detected trains. Collected data will then be sent via the City?s existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to a server located in the E911 Center where it will be processed using custom software. Dispatchers and First Responders will then use this information to make informed dispatch and routing decisions, and, therefore, reduce emergency response time by avoiding blocked or potentially blocked crossings where time lost waiting for a crossing to clear could contribute to injury or death. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1