OpportunityTitle: ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION FOR RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE OPERATION
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Unrestricted.   Public entities (e.g., transit agencies, state and local governments);   nonprofit organizations;   for profit companies.      Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations.  All proposals must include a transit agency partner operating an existing rail transit system (an existing rail system is one carrying passengers in revenue service).  Rail transit systems include heavy rail, light rail, street cars, electric trams, and commuter rail systems.    All proposals must include a transit agency partner operating an existing rail transit system (an existing rail system is one carrying passengers in revenue service).  Rail transit systems include heavy rail, light rail, street cars, electric trams, and commuter rail systems.
Description: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals that may result in the award of one cooperative agreement to demonstrate regenerative braking and energy storage technologies (on-board or/and wayside) for rail transit propulsion systems.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: United States Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration
GrantorContactText: Roy Chen; 202-366-0462 &lt;br/&gt;Engineer &lt;br/&gt;Federal Transit Administration  &lt;br/&gt;Office of Technology &lt;br/&gt;1200 New Jersey Ave., SE &lt;br/&gt;4th Floor - East Building - Rm E43-440 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20590