Safety Research & Demonstration Program (SRD) Program Project Selections, FY2020
See projects awarded under the Bus Operator Compartment (BCP) Program.
| State | Project Sponsor | Project Description | Funding Amount |
| IL | Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) | The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive funding for a pilot project to install new safety features for the electrified third rail at Oakton Skokie Station. The rail, which powers CTA subway cars, will be buffered and feature warning labels, improving safety for transit riders and rail maintenance crews. | $1,183,091 |
| MD | Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) | The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive funding to expand its track warning and detection pilot program to five additional stations in the Baltimore Metro system. The technology will instantly alert train operators when someone is on the tracks. | $675,000 |
| NJ | Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey | Rutgers University in New Jersey will receive funding to research and analyze trespasser detection at New Jersey Transit highway rail crossings to reduce fatalities. New Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will gather data and help transit agencies develop trespasser avoidance solutions. | $357,072 |
| NY | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York will receive funding to research state-of-the-art bio-mechanics modeling to help save lives with modern, energy-absorbing materials to reduce injuries and fatalities following collisions involving people and trains. | $3,450,907 |
| NC | City of Charlotte | The City of Charlotte, (Charlotte Area Transit System) in North Carolina will receive funding to install signs and develop a safety public education campaign for the CityLYNX Gold streetcar line. The project will educate riders and residents about the importance of pedestrian safety along the route. | $56,080 |
| OR | Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) | Tri-Met in Portland Oregon, will receive funding to design a risk ranking evaluation tool for rail crossing safety improvements, including upgrading cameras to document risks and incidents at grade crossings on its MAX light rail system. | $825,506 |
| PA | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) | The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will receive funding to install an automated employee protection system, allowing rail transit workers to enhance their safety while working on the tracks. | $742,000 |
| UT | Utah Transit Authority (UTA) | The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in Salt Lake City, Utah will receive funding to identify strategies to prevent and mitigate suicides along UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail system & TRAX light rail corridors. | $224,000 |
Total Funds:
$7,513,656
Last updated: Friday, October 22, 2021