Issue / Positive Train Control
Railroads Successfully Implement Positive Train Control Technology Two Days Before Extended Deadline
Jan 15, 2021 | Christian PiñeiroThe railroad industry can finally rest easy after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the successful implementation...
House Hearing Looks At Commuter Rail Needs
Sep 27, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe House Railroad Subcommittee held a hearing on September 24 to examine the state of commuter rail in America. The hearing heard...
As 2020 Deadline Looms, Railroads Face PTC Implementation Challenges
Aug 01, 2019 | Aaron SomoAugust 1, 2019 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened for a hearing on July 31 regarding the current...
All Railroads With PTC Requirements Claim to Meet Dec. 31 Deadline
Jan 04, 2019 | Alexander LaskaJanuary 3, 2019 All 41 railroads with positive train control (PTC) requirements submitted by Dec. 31, 2018 documentation claiming...
Q3 PTC Reports Show Some Railroads Still At Risk of Missing Deadline
Nov 30, 2018 | Alexander LaskaNovember 29, 2018 According to railroads’ third-quarter 2018 reports released by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), four...
NJ Transit “Working Diligently” Toward PTC Deadline, but has Miles to Go
Oct 05, 2018 | Alexander LaskaOctober 3, 2018 Three months from a statutory December 31 deadline, New Jersey Transit told the Senate Commerce Committee at a...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 2, 2018
Sep 27, 2018 | Jeff DavisWednesday, October 3 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on positive train control...
As PTC Deadline Approaches, Focus Turns to Interoperability
Sep 14, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 14, 2018 As the December 31 deadline to fully implement positive train control (PTC) or else qualify for an alternative...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 10, 2018
Sep 06, 2018 | Jeff DavisThursday, September 13 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials...
FRA Announces $204M in PTC Grants as New Reporting Shows Progress Towards Meeting Deadline
Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis and Alexander LaskaAugust 24, 2018 This week, the Federal Railroad Administration announced the recipients of $203.7 million in fiscal year 2018 grants...
Senate Floor Amendment Log – FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations
Jul 25, 2018 | Jeff DavisSenate Amendment Log – FY 2019 Department of Transportation Appropriations Updated through the close of business on July 31,...
FRA Solicits Applications for More Rail Grant Funds
Jul 20, 2018 | Jeff DavisJuly 20, 2018 This week, the Federal Railroad Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for $318 million in railroad...