Federal grant to aid in Reno's real-time transit infrastructure monitoring
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County will receive $131,661 to partner with the University of Nevada to demonstrate real-time transit infrastructure monitoring in the City of Reno through FTA’s Real-Time Asset Management program.
The monitoring system, which will use electronic sensors, will assist RTC in maintaining its system in a state of good repair. The grant is among six projects in six states amounting to $1.37 million in research funding through the Real-Time Asset Management Program.
“These research grants will help improve transit operations and enhance improve safety for riders who use these systems every day,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
The primary goal of the Real-Time Asset Management Program is to enhance asset management of infrastructure and safety by deploying innovative technologies that can provide real-time condition assessment of transit capital and facilities.
This program is an opportunity for transit agencies to assess, detect, monitor and track deficiencies related to infrastructure and evaluate the cost-effectiveness and practicality of proposed state-of-the art solutions.
“FTA is leveraging cutting-edge technology to better maintain our nation’s transit assets, which will improve safety for both riders and front-line workers,” said FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams. “These innovative new designs will help transit systems maintain a state of good repair, which is particularly important during the COVID-19 public health emergency.”