The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) received a $3,079,430 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program (CFDA 20.531). The goal of this multi-year award is to establish a new transit standards program for the public transportation industry. Key activities include: 1) Conducting an industry needs survey to identify focus areas for new or updated standards,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) provides $17,284,165 to Calstart, Inc., a national non-profit focused on accelerating clean transportation technology. The purpose of this project is to research and assess the barriers to adoption for zero-emission transit buses, encompassing the investigation of enabling technologies, workforce constraints, supply chain issues, and other factors...
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will manage the $13.2 million cooperative agreement awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 19, 2022 through the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530). NASEM's Transportation Research Board will organize the Transit Cooperative Research Program to identify and fund research addressing transit problems through July 2027. Key activities include annual solicitation of research topics,...
This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) for $13,249,832 on September 20, 2024. The funding supports research, development, and technology deployment initiatives aimed at advancing interoperable connectivity between vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and mobile devices to improve transportation safety, equity, mobility, environmental...
This $5 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration supports the National Academy of Sciences' Transportation Research Board in managing the Transit Cooperative Research Program for fiscal year 2021 through 2026. The Transportation Research Board will identify high priority transit research topics, convene expert panels to oversee research contracts, and administer the program. Key activities include soliciting problem statements,...
This $6,406,313 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) aims to empower transit agencies to harness the capabilities of advanced digital construction management systems (ADCMS) and digital construction technologies. The project, led by the University of Cincinnati, will collaborate with three transit agencies - Cincinnati Metro, Akron Metro, and Butler County Regional Transit Authority - to...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530), supports the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) conducted by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The TCRP aims to identify transit research needs, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and disseminate findings to improve public transportation practices and performance. The $6,891,389 award, spanning August 2024 to July 2029,...
The Center for Transportation and the Environment, Inc. (CTE) was awarded a $17,284,165 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530). The purpose of this award is to operate and maintain a program to conduct research related to zero-emission transit bus development and commercialization, in order to advance the zero-emission bus industry. Key activities include facilitating...
This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.531 - Technical Assistance and Workforce Development) will fund the Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure, Inc. (IYAI) Sustainable Mobility Career Awareness and Innovation Challenge Program. The key deliverable is a virtual innovation challenge planning guide and toolkit that will be developed in 2025 based on an assessment of IYAI's 2023-2024 pilot virtual...
This $6,716,026 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) supports the activities of the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) conducted by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The objective of the TCRP is to identify and prioritize transit research and development needs, facilitate collaboration among various transit stakeholders, and disseminate research findings to improve public...