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FTA BAA 2026

Federal Transit Administration
Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
Broad Agency Announcement – BAA 2026
Appendix C – Research Topics
AMENDMENT No. 01 (Dated: 10/29/2026)
Note: Concept papers may be submitted at any time, through the closing date of the research topic.

Community Connectivity Through Mobility Innovations
Topic

Title

Closing Date for Concept
Papers

FTA-CCM-001

Rural Community Archetype and Mobility Potential

(R-CAMP)1

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-CCM-002

Family-First Transit Innovations

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

Accessibility Support Technologies for Automated Vehicles Topic

Title

Closing Date for Concept
Papers

FTA-AST-001

Technologies for Independent Boarding and Alighting

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-AST-002

Technologies for Independent Passenger Restraint and
Mobility Device Securement

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-AST-003

User Interface Technologies and Systems

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

Urban Rail Transit Innovations

Topic

Title

Closing Date for Concept
Papers

FTA-URT-001

A Robust “Drone-In-a-Box System” Testing for Transit
Tunnels Emergency Response -- AMENDED

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

NAICS 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

FTA BAA 2026

FTA-URT-002

AI-assisted Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Systems for Rail Infrastructure Monitoring -- AMENDED

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-003

Exploring the Use of Digital Twin for Overhead Catenary Systems Inspection and Monitoring -- AMENDED

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-004

Improved Direct Fixation (DF) Fastening Systems for
Increased Safety and Reliability

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-005

Rail Neutral Temperature Management in Transit
Structures

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-006

Rail-Structure Interaction (RSI) Analysis Approach for
Post-Tensioned Concrete Girders

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-007

Guidelines for Track Stiffness and Modulus of Elasticity at Special Trackwork

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-008

Root Cause of Studs in Transit Rail Infrastructure

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-009

Automated Inspection Technology for Urban Rail Transit
Rolling Stock -- AMENDED

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

FTA-URT-010

Life-Cycle Assessment of Frogs and Maintenance
Recommendations

November 6, 2026
11:59 PM Eastern Time

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