Project Number
Project Title
Stage
Comments
Transit IDEA J-04/A
Innovation in Action: Accomplishments of the Transit IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 01
Customer Satisfaction Index for the Mass Transit Industry
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 02
Adaptive Diagnostic System Project
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 03
Automated Wheel Inspection Station
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 04
Management Information Benefits of On-Board Integration of Electronic Fareboxes
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 05
Improved Passenger Counter and Classification System for Transit Applications
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 07
Wheelchair Restraint System, Baylor College of Medicine
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 08
Real-Time Transit Date Broadcast
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 09
The Independent Transportation Network: Alternative Transportation for the Elderly
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 10
Automatic Data Collection on Transit Users Via Radio Frequency Identification
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 100
TrainMate Robotic System: Making Public Transportation, Public
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 101
Multimodal Transit with Citopia
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 11
Customers, Conflicts, and You: A Transit Operator's Guide to Problem Solving
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 13
Self Paced PC-Based Track Safety Training System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 14
Market Study and Operational Test Results for the Instant Rent-A-Car (IRAC) Station Field Tests
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 15
Internet Information Sharing for Transit Maintenance
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 16
Transit Restraint System for Wheel Chairs
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 17
Operational Evaluation of a Rail-Based Wheel Gauge Inspection System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 18
Pilot Testing Innovative Payment Operations for Independent Transportation Network (ITN)
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 19
Field Testing and Evaluation of the Transit Integrated Monitoring System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 20
Non-Contact Sensor for Passenger Counting and Classification
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 21
Smart Parking Lot with Just-in-Time Bus Service
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 22
Sleeved Column System for Crashworthiness of Light Rail Vehicles
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 24
Operational Testing of Intelligent Rail Lubrication System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 28
Transit Scrathitti Removal by Controlled Fire Polishing
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 29
Fare Machine Tactile/Audio Instruction System (Completed)
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 31
A Tool for Evaluating and Optimizing Bus Stop Location Decisions
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 32
Simulation and Animation Model for Planning and Designing Transit Facilities
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 33
Community Visualization In Design of Light Rail Transit Oriented Development
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 35
Innovative Bioterrorism Detection Technology for Transit Security
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 36
Cleaning Device for Electrified Third Rail Insulators
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 37
Bandwidth Expansion and Real-Time Surveillance for Security on Transit Buses
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 38
Assessment of Rear Facing Wheelchair Accommodation on BRT
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 39
Dynamic Tiimetable Generator from Schedule Data
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 40
Counter-Terrorism Chemical Detector for Rail Transit Systems
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 41
Track Geometry/Design Testing for Transit Applications
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 42
Detection of Radioactivity in Transit Stations
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 44
Cleaning and Recoating Electrified Third Rail Cover Boards
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 45
Chemical and Biological Decontamination System for Rail Transit Facilities
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 47
Cleaning Device for Electrified Third Rail Insulators Phase 2
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 49
SmartSander Enhancement for Commuter Rail
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 50
Developing Regional Mobility Management Centers
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 52
Travel Assistance Device (TAD) to Help Transit Riders
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 53
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Transit Buses
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 54
Detection of Radioactivity in Transit Stations – Phase 2
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 55
Warning Device for Rail Transit Personnel for Approaching Trains
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 56
Detection of Explosives and Weapons in Transit Systems
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 57
Independent Wheelchair Securement
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 58
Google Transit Data Tool for Small Transit Agencies
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 59
Recoating Electrified Third Rail Cover Boards - Phase 2
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 60
TCIP Traveler Information Pilot Project
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 61
Flexible Carpooling to Transit Stations
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 62
Development of Maintenance Training Module for Bus Transit Technicians
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 63
Improving Bus Transit On-Time Performance through the Use of AVL Data
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 65
A Context Aware Transit Navigator
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 66
Advanced Wayside Energy Storage Systems (WESS) for Rail Transit
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 67
Diesel-Electric Locomotive Energy Recovery and Conversion
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 68
Light Rail Transit / Street Grade Crossing Safety System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 69
Predictive Failure Mode Characterization System for Rail Transit Car Equipment
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 70
Effortless Passenger Identification System
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 71
Transit Information Access for Persons with Visual or Cognitive Impairments
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 72
Handheld Noncontact Electronic Rail Wheel Gauge
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 73
Innovative Operating Strategy for Paratransit Services
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 74
Apparatus for Gap Management
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 75
Transit Trip Planning Web Application
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 76
RideScout Mobile Application
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 77
Development of a Prototype Retrofit Bumper for Improved Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Safety
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 78
Rail Neutral Temperature Monitoring for Rail Transit
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 79
Implementation of Smart Card Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) Technology in Small Transit Agencies for Standards Development
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 80
Enhancing Safety and Security of Transit Systems Using Computer Vision
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 81
Advanced Locomotive Exhaust Gas simulator to Fine-Tune Energy and Conversion Systems
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 82
Active Safety-Collision Warning Pilot in Washington State
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 83
Track Circuit Monitoring Tool: Standardization and Deployment at Chicago Transit Authority
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 84
Development of a Mass-Based Automated Passenger Counter
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 85
Location Aware Networks Optimizing Use of Transit
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 86
Advanced Neutral Temperature Estimation Using Solitary Waves (ANTEUSW)
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 87
Development of pathNav: A Pedestrian Navigation Tool that Utilizes Smart Data for Improved Accessibility and Walkability
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 88
Evaluation of an Automatic, Individual, Computer-Based Operator Education and Training Program
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 89
Dynamic Vehicle to Infrastructure TCIP Communications Laboratory Proof of Concept
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 90
sUAS-Based GeoINTEL for Commuter Rail Parking in Rual and Suburban Areas
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 91
Comprehensive Wayfinding for All (CWall)
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 92
Augmented Reality Transit Dispatcher Interface
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 93
An Open Platform for Transit Agencies to Improve the Quality of Their Real-time Data
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 94
Evaluation of Transit Vehicle Brake Inspection Through Ultrasonic Emissions Analysis
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 95
Connected and Automated Parking Feasibility/MDOT MTA Dorsey Run Pilot Project
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 96
Multi-stage Planning for Electrifying Transit Bus Systems with Multiformat Charging Facilities
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 98
Safety Assessment of the Interaction Between the Autonomous Shuttle Bus and Vulnerable Road Users
Completed (IDEA)
Transit IDEA J-04/IDEA 99
Bike Love
Completed (IDEA)