This grant from the Federal Railroad Administration supports a study in partnership with the City of Orlando and Volpe to assess the effectiveness of cameras at grade crossings in detecting and deterring violations. The grant funds a survey to collect data on human factors related to grade crossing violations along a mixed rail corridor. The goal is to evaluate the feasibility of using cameras and signage for enforcement purposes and to understand the behaviors contributing to violations. Application deadline: Jul 22, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286184
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-16-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY16 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Photographic Education Program Development in Orlando, FL |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Aug 21, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000 |
| 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 Orlando is eligible to apply to this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | This directed grant will enable the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to deploy a survey in conjunction with a study on the effectiveness of cameras at grade crossings to detect, deter, and enforce grade crossing violations. FRA is partnering with the City of Orlando, Florida and Volpe on this study.
The study’s goals are to determine: (1) the effectiveness of cameras and accompanying signage to detect and deter highway-rail grade crossing violations along a mixed rail corridor (i.e., proof-of-concept), and (2) the human factors related to grade crossing violations. Orlando will deploy a survey, funded by this directed grant, to collect the human factors data. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY16 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Photographic Education Program Development in Orlando, FL |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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