This Union Pacific Railroad grant is for the purpose of adopting and significantly enhancing Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts across its Class 1 carrier operations. The initiative seeks to comprehensively incorporate Executive management direction and support, fundamentally aiming to reduce or eliminate human risk factors that frequently lead to accidents or incidents. Consequently, this grant will contribute to a substantial reduction in operational costs directly attributable to these risks. A key focus is also to foster significant culture improvements, specifically cultivating a more robust team environment and enhancing collaboration, especially among employees in safety-sensitive positions, thereby elevating overall safety standards and operational efficiency within the organization.
Opportunity ID: 52447
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RS-RSR-10-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Crew Resource Management (CRM) – Union Pacific Railroad |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.301 — Railroad Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 04, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 09, 2010 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 09, 2010 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 09, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only Union Pacific Railroad is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | Adoption and enhancement of CRM concepts for a Class 1 carrier in order to: (1) incorporate Executive management direction and support, (2) reduce or eliminate human risk leading to accidents or incidents, (3) reduce operational costs attributable to risk and (4) foster culture improvements related to team environment (especially as related to employees in safety sensitive positions). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Crew Resource Management (CRM) – Union Pacific Railroad |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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