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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

FRA makes $318M available for capital projects

Will assist in funding projects that improve intercity passenger and freight rail transportation safety, efficiency, and reliability.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

FRA to hold second PTC symposium for 41 railroads facing mandate

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.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2018

NJ Transit concedes it will not meet PTC deadline

Corbett’s statement comes on the heels of a letter sent to NJ Transit by the FRA that said the agency was at risk of failing to meet the requirements to even apply for the extension.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2018

Amtrak Marks Positive Train Control Milestone

Subdivisions that serve the Amtrak Southwest Chief and California Zephyr are first to roll out, with full activation on BNSF routes expected by the end of August.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2018

FRA to host symposium on PTC's statutory requirements

The event is intended to bring together FRA’s PTC experts and all 41 railroads congressionally mandated to implement PTC systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

FRA to hold webinar for PTC grant funding applicants

Eligible projects include: Spectrum; any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

FRA issues $250M Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC projects

Fourteen railroads report they have installed 100 percent of the hardware necessary for PTC system implementation, as of March 31, 2018.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2018

Calif.'s Metrolink's PTC now interoperable with freight operator

UPRR will operate PTC throughout tracks owned by Metrolink on the Ventura County Line south of the Moorpark station and the Antelope Valley Line.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

MBTA behind schedule on PTC mandate

The agency says hardware is being installed on three lines, with a goal of finishing by year’s end, however, the system won’t go live until 2020.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2018

President signs appropriations bill that includes $13.5B for FTA programs

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."

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