Wireless Communications with Subway Passengers

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	Federal Grant Title:	Wireless Communications with Subway Passengers
	CFDA Number:	20.514
	CFDA Description:	Public Transportation Research
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	D2008-WCSP-TRI
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 30, 2008
	Creation Date:	Sep 30, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 12, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 12, 2008
	Archive Date:	Dec 12, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: nonprofits; for profit companies; Public entities (e.g., transit agencies, state and local governments); nonprofit organizations; for profit companies; Public Transit Agencies
Grant Description: This project will support development, operational testing and evaluation of a wireless communication system capable of communicating with passengers aboard transit vehicles located in tunnels. The wireless technology should be capable of transmitting messages among passengers, operators, control center personnel and first responders.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Terrell Williams; 202-366-0232 Sr. Engineer Federal Transit Administration Office of Technology 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 4th Floor - East Building - Rm E43-469 Washington, DC 20590

United States Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration [Terrell.Williams@dot.gov ]
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