Expects to issue a second NOFO soliciting applications for PTC systems deployment projects based on the balance of the $250M.
The multi-billion dollar project is the largest in the federal High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program administered by the FRA.
Set to be held on Monday, July 16, at U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C., the symposium will discuss best practices for PTC system field and interoperability testing.
Eligible projects include: Spectrum; any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.
Fourteen railroads report they have installed 100 percent of the hardware necessary for PTC system implementation, as of March 31, 2018.
APTA President/CEO Paul Skoutelas said that in passing the bill, "Congress has preserved the strong federal partnership with states and communities that is required to improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure."
At the direction of Secretary Elaine L. Chao, the FRA is taking a proactive approach to ensure railroads acquire, install, test, and fully implement certified PTC systems in time to meet the congressional interim deadline of Dec. 31, 2018.
The grants are expected to leverage private, state, and local investments to boost a wide range of rail projects, including the potential for implementing PTC.
Heath Hall, a public relations professional and political consultant who served as a spokesman for a sheriff’s office in Mississippi, reportedly continued work at his public relations firm while also working for the FRA.
Texas Central has named it as their preferred site because of minimal environmental and community impact and ability to connect to desired destinations.
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