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After the Rail Safety Improvement Act became law in October 2008, in the eight years between Q1 2009 and Q4 2016, railroads had only implemented PTC on 10,163 of nearly 57,848 required route miles. By contrast, between the close of 2016 and the close of 2018, this improved to 45,933 out of...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao at theFirst Positive Train Control Collaboration Session Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Thank you, Ron [Batory, FRA Administrator], for hosting this important gathering of our nation’s railroad...
Background
Under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, as amended by the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act), Congress requires Class I railroads and entities providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger...
11 projects in six states and the District of Columbia receive fundingMany will help PTC systems work together
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states...
Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it will accept applications for $199 million in competitive grant funding for Positive Train Control (PTC)...
Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transporation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25 million in competitive grant...
Detailed Report Shows Most Railroads Will Miss Positive Train Control Deadline
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million that invest in highway-rail grade crossing safety, Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation, and passenger rail. FRA awarded the grants as part of a Notice of Funding...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million that invest in highway-rail grade crossing safety, Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation, and passenger rail. FRA awarded the grants as part of a Notice of Funding...