# FY22 Wireless Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Trains - Phase IV

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-rrd-22-002-fy22-wireless-digital-train-line-widtl-for-passenger/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342768

> DOT - Federal Railroad Administration offered grants of up to $173,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $173,000 in total. Applications closed on August 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-RRD-22-002 |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Railroad Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $173,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $173,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.313 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

Study a Wireless Digital Trainline (WiDTL) system for passenger and freight rail services, to investigate the feasibility of providing a wireless interconnect approach for passenger trainline signaling and communication that meets and exceeds the railroad requirements regarding robustness, manageability, and performance provided by the current analog trainline system. This includes identifying and evaluating existing and upcoming technologies that are feasible for wireless trainline operation, utilizing comprehensive modeling and computer simulations.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-RRD-22-002 still open?

No. It closed on August 5, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY22 Wireless Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Trains - Phase IV?

DOT - Federal Railroad Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY22 Wireless Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Trains - Phase IV?

Closed August 5, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $173,000 each. About $173,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Railroad Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Short Line Safety Institute, University of Illinois, National Academy of Sciences. The program made 15 awards worth $22.4 million in that time.