[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 58675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23620]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Request for Grant Proposals for an Operational Test for the 
Implementation of Advanced Technologies in Rural Transit Service

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Request for grant proposals.

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SUMMARY: FTA is issuing a request for grant proposals (RFP) for an 
operational test, which is funded at one million dollars ($1,000,000) 
to demonstrate and evaluate innovative approaches to integrating 
Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) technologies (also 
referred to as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies 
for transit or Transit ITS) and available Information Technology (IT) 
systems. The purpose of the test is to better coordinate subsidized 
transportation services in rural areas among multiple transit 
operators. The cooperative project will require coordination among 
various funding agencies, such as the FTA, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, and 
Department of Labor. The integration and use of APTS technologies and 
IT systems will enable rural transit providers to coordinate their 
services better and operate their transit and/or paratransit system(s) 
more efficiently, thus improving subsidized rural transportation 
services. FTA may award multiple grants for this project.

DATES: FTA will accept proposals immediately, as of September 17, 2002. 
Request for grant proposals may be viewed at http://www.fta.dot.gov/research/fleet/its/otrfp.html. A rolling application process will be 
used for this solicitation; therefore, there is no specific closing 
date for receipt of proposals. The solicitation will remain open until 
all funds for this project are obligated.

ADDRESSES: Proposals shall be addressed to Mr. Ronald Boenau, Advanced 
Public Transportation Systems (APTS) Division, Room 9402, TRI-11, 
Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, and shall reference 
``Implementation of Advanced Technologies in Rural Transit Service.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for grant proposals may be 
viewed at: http://www.fta.dot.gov/research/fleet/its/otrfp.html. 
Technical questions or concerns may be directed to Mr. Ronald Boenau or 
Mr. William Wiggins via phone at 202-366-4995 or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. Legal questions or concerns may be directed to 
Mr. James LaRusch via phone at 202-366-1936 or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, 
Monday, through Friday, except federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTA is seeking proposals from community 
groups and public and private transportation providers currently 
establishing, operating, coordinating, or brokering a rural transit 
service. Public transit agencies, state DOTs, health and human service 
agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, and metropolitan planning 
organizations are encouraged to apply. FTA also welcomes proposals from 
Community Access Program (CAP) grantees. All agencies submitting 
proposals in response to this notice consent to be publicly identified 
as respondents.

    Issued on: September 12, 2002.
Jennifer L. Dorn,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-23620 Filed 9-16-02; 8:45 am]
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