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The audit will include a review of NJ Transit's finances, leadership structure, hiring process, and customer service.
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Eligible projects include: Spectrum; any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.
Read More →With the activation of the Waterbury Branch, all parts of Metro-North are now operating in PTC.
Read More →The order is the first for Wabtec and Rajant since forming their strategic partnership to accelerate wireless technology for the global rail industry.
Read More →METRO asked APTA President/CEO Michael Melaniphy to weigh in on some of these hot-button topics, including positive train control, workforce development and what he thinks of ridesharing services.
Read More →In March, FRA announced that it intended to require railroads to submit quarterly reports to FRA on their progress toward completing PTC implementation.
Read More →The report is mandated by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and shows that after seven years and significant assistance from FRA, most railroads will miss the Dec. 31, 2015 implementation deadline that Congress established in 2008.
Read More →Some lawmakers expressed concern as to whether NJ Transit would be able to implement positive train control by the federally mandated deadline of Dec. 31, 2018.
Read More →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.
Read More →Metrolink has accelerated its implementation strategy for Positive Train Control, a technology capable of detecting and preventing collisions before they occur, and is on schedule to put the system into operation ahead of the 2015 federal deadline.
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