Rail Transit Signal and Control Systems (RTSCS) Research - Technology to Enforce Temporal Separation for Shared-Track Operations

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	Federal Grant Title:	Rail Transit Signal and Control Systems (RTSCS) Research - Technology to Enforce Temporal Separation for Shared-Track Operations
	CFDA Number:	20.514
	CFDA Description:	Public Transportation Research
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2011-007-TRI
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 18, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 19, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 25, 2011 Closing Date extended until Jan 25, 2011.
	Archive Date:	Feb 24, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$450,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$450,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Grant 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'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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/fta-2011-007-tri.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Patrick Centolanzi Program Manager Federal Transit Administration Office of Technology (TRI-20) 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 4th Floor - East Building - Room E43-463 Washington, DC 20590

Patrick Centolanzi [Patrick.Centolanzi@dot.gov]
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