Office of Research & Development FRA High Speed Rail Research and Development AASHTO SCORT Annual Meeting Jacksonville, FL 20 September 2010

Office of Research & Development FRA High Speed Rail R&D Purpose – Identify and fill gaps impeding HSR deployment and impact Broad Agency Announcement – Open 28 July Sept 2012 – $25 Million (FY-10) – HSR Enabling Technology TRB Cooperative R&D Program (Under Development – Spring 2011) – $5 Million (FY-10) – “Softer” Research  How to capture/quantify benefits of HSR  How to encourage ridership  Impact of Land Use Planning  Impact of Buy America requirements

Office of Research & Development R&D Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Objective: To advance HSR Enabling Technologies - earlier deployment and benefits Funding: up to $25M Release date: July 28, 2010 (open until Sept 2012) Information: Status (Sept. 2010): – Strong Industry response – Dozens of concepts received. – First awards are expected Fall – Often advising bidders to seek appropriate partners (States, Universities, US manufacturers) for earliest impact.

Office of Research & Development R&D Broad Agency Announcement Track and Structures Inspection Technologies Materials and Techniques Innovative Track System Designs Vehicle/Track Interaction Train Control Grade Crossing Hazard Mitigation Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis PTC/Communication Enabling Projects Equipment High Speed Non-Electric Locomotives Rail Vehicle Weight Reduction High Speed Truck Designs Risk Assessments Train Occupant Protection Emergency Preparedness / Response Fire Safety Human Factors Training/Testing for HSR Operations Human Centered Designed Advanced Displays and Controls

Office of Research & Development FRA High Speed Rail R&D Thank you Kevin Kesler Chief FRA Equipment and Operating Practices R&D