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Research, Development and Technology: Strategic Plan, 2020-2024

This 5-year RD&T strategic plan describes strategies that support DOT’s strategic plan for fiscal year 2020 to 2024. It defines a long-term vision for the RD&T program and guides the contents of FRA’s Annual Modal Research Plans for the next 5 years.

Competitive Grants Application Process Flowchart

The Federal Railroad Administration has created a visual aide illustrating the Competitive Grants Application Process, which can be used as an alternative to the written instructions on the website.

2020 BAA Research Initiatives in Support of Rail Safety

The purpose of the 2020 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to solicit a variety of applied technology research projects that will support the strategic objectives of the Office of Research, Development and Technology and the research needs of the four FRA research divisions: Track, Rolling Stock...