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The agency currently considers only one railroad, New Jersey Transit, at risk of not fully implementing PTC technology on all its required main lines by Dec. 31.
Read More →The final rule requires Amtrak and its host railroads to certify Amtrak schedules, and sets an on-time performance minimum standard of 80% for any two consecutive calendar quarters.
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The Partnership Program is intended to improve intercity passenger rail performance by funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate publicly owned or controlled railroad assets, thereby bringing them into a state of good repair.
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Nine of the projects were selected to specifically address safety at highway-rail grade crossings, and deter illegal trespassing, which is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America.
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The regulatory reform allows rail testing vehicles to move without stopping along the track, potentially decreasing passenger and freight train delays associated with routine inspections.
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Two railroads were removed from the at-risk list based on their substantial progress in Quarter 2 of 2020: the Metra and TEXRail.
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In awarding the grants, FRA focused on trespass hot spots — geographic areas where law enforcement agencies have witnessed high instances of the behavior.
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Work remains as 63.2% of all commuter railroads’ cumulative required route miles were PTC-governed as of March 31, an 8.5% increase since last quarter.
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Funding under this program was made available by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2019, 2018, and 2017.
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The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, with selection based on criteria such as successfully leveraging the federal funds with private partnerships.
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