OpportunityTitle: Rail Transit Signal and Control Systems (RTSCS) Research - Technology to Enforce Temporal Separation for Shared-Track Operations
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any responsible source, including, but limited to, public transit agencies, organizations of state and local governments, universities or institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, private individuals, corporations, and business or commercial organizations, except that any business owned in whole or in part by the Federal Government is not eligible.
Description: ACTION: Notice for Request for Proposals (RFP) on Technology to Enforce Temporal Separation for Shared-Track OperationsSUMMARY: FTA is seeking research proposals to study the Technology to Enforce Temporal Separation for Shared-Track Operations. FTA&#146;s research activities are authorized by 49 USC 5312, Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Projects. The goal of this research program is to promote the research and development of new technologies that will improve the safety and efficiency of rail transit system operation in the United States. The research will include the evaluation of current PTC technology in the automatic enforcement of temporal separation of both freight and passenger trains in shared-track operations.DATES: An applicant must electronically submit a proposal to http://www.grants.gov by January 19, 2011 for consideration. All potential applicants are advised to begin the http://www.grants.gov registration process immediately, if they have not previously submitted Federal assistance applications through http://www.grants.gov, in order to be able to meet the deadline. FTA expects to award funds to successful contractor(s) through a cooperative agreement by February 19, 2011.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Patrick Centolanzi
GrantorContactText: Patrick Centolanzi &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager &lt;br/&gt;Federal Transit Administration  &lt;br/&gt;Office of Technology (TRI-20) &lt;br/&gt;1200 New Jersey Ave., SE &lt;br/&gt;4th Floor - East Building - Room E43-463 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20590
CloseDateExplanation: Closing Date extended until Jan 25, 2011.