N.J. Transit Will Not Meet PTC Deadline

June 28, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit will not meet the Dec. 31, 2018, deadline to install Positive Train Control (PTC), News 4 New York reported.

As of March 31, only 8 percent of trains had PTC equipment installed, and no PTC work on the system’s tracks has been completed, the station reported.

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao previously said the federal government expects railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) systems by the Congressionally mandated Dec. 31 deadline,

Chao sent a letter to the nation’s Class I railroads, intercity passenger railroads and state and local transit authorities. In it, she stressed the urgency and importance of safe operations.

BNSF recently said it has implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) over several BNSF-owned subdivisions.

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The Federal Railroad Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to amend certain positive train control systems regulations. The feds said the proposed rule seeks to improve the efficiency and safety of railroad operations by standardizing regulations concerning railroad operations when PTC systems are not enabled. This can occur due to a PTC outage or when PTC systems are temporarily disabled to facilitate maintenance, repairs or upgrades. Under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Congress mandated the implementation of PTC systems on Class I railroad main lines that carry high levels of freight traffic and certain hazardous materials,