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Transit IDEA Program

Transit IDEA

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What is Transit IDEA?

The Transit IDEA Program is a part of the Transit Cooperative Research Program and is designed to foster innovative concepts that have the potential to enhance security, increase ridership, improve efficiency for transit agencies, and protect the environment. IDEA programs differ from traditional research programs in two ways: IDEA projects are initiated by researchers rather than by a request for proposals, and funding can support initial testing of unproven concepts.

Our High Priority Areas

  1. Improving transit relevance in the context of mobility management.
  2. Satisfying current and anticipated customer needs.
  3. Improving transit safety, security, and viability.
  4. Delivering equitable, accessible, and environmentally responsible services.
  5. Improving transit patron and employee environment for health and safety.

Transit IDEA by the numbers

Established

1992

Proposals received

837

Projects funded

103

Funds awarded in $ millions

12.9

Applying to the Program

1 Read the IDEA Program Announcement, and pay close attention to the following information:

  • Additional areas for possible investigation
  • Detailed proposal package instructions
  • FAQs (many of your questions have been answered!)
  • Review the Transit IDEA Evaluation Form

2 Pay close attention on the four areas proposals are evaluated on:

  • Innovation: Is the concept new?
  • Research Approach: Is the approach reasonable and sound?
  • Potential Benefits: Does the concept solve an important problem?
  • Implementation/ commercialization: Does the implementation plan appear practical and effective?

3 Proposers are encouraged to do the following:

  • Download all required forms (cover, budget summary, and liability statement sheet) by clicking on Proposal Submission Forms and IDEA Sample Pitch Deck.
  • Work with transit agencies in developing IDEA proposals and include participation by transit agencies in proposals, such as in testing innovative methods.
  • Provide evidence that transit agencies would want to use the proposed concepts and products and to participate in testing prototypes strengthens proposals.
  • Provide letters from transit agencies confirming their participation in Transit IDEA proposals, addressed to the proposer for the agency, and briefly describe what that participation would be.

4 Submit your proposal, along with all attachments, enclosures, and support letters, in a single PDF to the Transit IDEA Proposal Portal.

Important dates

January Transit IDEA Annual Progress Report released
May 15 Deadline for submitting Transit IDEA Proposals
October Oversight Panel Proposal Selection Meeting
October Notification of proposal selection status
September Annual Progress Report submissions due for active projects

Resources

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Innovation in Action: Accomplishments of the Transit IDEA Program
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IDEA Program Announcement
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IDEA Brochure
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Transit IDEA Annual Progress Report

IDEA Staff

Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick

Transit IDEA Manager

Inam Jawed

NCHRP IDEA Manager

MIREYA KUSKIE

Senior Program Assistant

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