Federal Railroad Administration Federal Grants

Showing results 26-50 of 74 for Federal Railroad Administration federal grants, government grants and loans. For detailed information on a Federal Railroad Administration federal grant including eligibility requirements or financial assistance, click the title.

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The objective of this study is to provide a report of leading practices for guidance to load, transport, and unload sulphuric acid and spent sulphuric acid rail tank cars in as safe and effective manner as possible.
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The CDC reports that in 2013, more than 41,000 Americans died by suicide. Of the top 10 causes of death, suicide was the only cause of death to increase between 2011 and 2012. Current FRA data show that in 2012 there were 242 suicide fatalities and...
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Under a previous grant, supported by FRA's Office of Research and Development and the Office of Safety, a model framework and proposed key elements for reducing the effects of potentially traumatic exposure to critical incidents was developed in...
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The main objective of this project is to perform Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Thermadynamics Rail LLC (TDR) High Pressure Heat Exchanger (HiP-HEX) Waste Heat Recovery System as a retrofitting technology configured for...
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Short Line railroads operate more than 50,000 miles of track, which is one-third of the national railroad network. They are an important feeder system for the larger Class I railroads, helping connect local communities to the national railroad...
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ontinue the evaluation of the durability of the continuous welded rail-joints, and the related PhD dissertation, expected to be conferred in May 2016, based on this research work. Items of work for completion of this research in progress include the...
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Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts (CASE) was contracted by the Railroad Research Foundation (RRF) to complete the development of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM) for Class II and Class III...
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Training for emergency responders, emergency medical technicians, police/fire personnel, etc. of tank car nomenclature, railroad operations and other related matters useful to mitigate railroad emergencies
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his is a directed grant to the University of Connecticut (UCONN) to continue their pilot testing and refinement of safety culture assessment tools (e.g., surveys, interview protocol) for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association...
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his grant amendment will provide additional funding and time for further prototype improvements based on the lessons learned from the TTC field test. Specifically, the testing speed will be increased to levels comparable with conventional ultrasonic...
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Funds awarded under this Notice can be used for preconstruction planning activities and capital costs of a viable maglev project.
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This effort will add additional funds to the grant to allow the research team to address significant comments received from the railroad industry on the draft final report, as well as to interact with the railroad industry to garner additional...
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Study a Wireless Digital Trainline (WiDTL) system for passenger and freight rail services, to investigate the feasibility of providing a wireless interconnect approach for passenger trainline signaling and communication that meets and exceeds the...
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Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs explore promising but unproven concepts with the potential to advance specific surface transportation systems. The Safety IDEA program investigates innovative concepts and methods to...
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These funds will be used for the Moynihan Station Project, which proposes to increase capacity and relieve the operational problems at Pennsylvania Station by redeveloping the James A. Farley Building and its Western Annex, located across Eighth...
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The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for eligible intercity passenger rail grade crossing improvement projects, positive train control implementation projects, and Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan projects. The funding...
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The objective of this project is to conduct a review of significant unit train derailment incidents involving hazardous material such as ethanol, crude oil and other hazardous materials that have occurred in the United States in the last two years....
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Provide a grant to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for the purposes of supporting the conduct of a Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), an Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (OSHA), a Safety Traceability Matrix and a Failure...
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Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law No. 113-76, January 17, 2014), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $340,000,000, to cover Operating expenses, subject to the availability of funds. In...
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Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law No. 113-76, January 17, 2014), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $989,750,000 ($1,050,000,000 less $5,250,000 for FRA holdbacks), to cover Capital and...
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The overall objective of this grant is to continue the research and development of the nondestructive method for the measurement of the rail NT based on nonlinear ultrasonic guided waves. The specific research tasks include: 2.1 Developing,...
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This project involves design and installation of a new system to monitor train traffic that crisscrosses the City of Terre Haute. The system will use a series of detectors (eye-safe lasers, radar, etc.) mounted on existing poles, in existing public...
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Identify an international expert in railway suidcides to provide background support regarding issues associated with suicide on railroad rights-of-way, including but not limited to support for the upcoming Working Group Meeting of International...
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Pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law No. 113-46, October 17, 2013), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $129,484,568 to cover Operating expenses until January 15, 2014 or the date of...
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The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority will construct approximately 1,275 linear feet of track from an existing main rail line into its 35-acre general cargo facility. The main line runs from Detroit to Fort Wayne. This new spur will facilitate...
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