FY14 Safety Analysis of ECP Brake Equipment for Passenger Trains - Phase-II

Post Date

February 24th 2014

Application Due Date

March 24th 2014

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-RRD-14-005

CFDA Number(s)

20.313

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

Other

Only the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)is eligible to apply for this grant.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $50400

Grant Description

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 Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of a proposed American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Safety Standard for Electronically-Controlled Pneumatic Brake Equipment for use in passenger train applications according to established, recognized industry standards and methods. Expand work with the Brake Supplier to review and analyze the operating manuals, consequences of not applying the correct procedure for the operation, and maintenance tasks identified as mitigation in the PHA and FMECA. Work with the Brake Supplier to ensure the proposed mitigations are reasonable and can be implemented in the operating procedures being submitted to the railroad companies.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Railroad Administration

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  FY14 Safety Analysis of ECP Brake Equipment for Passenger Trains - Phase-II