Needed to offer new wireless broadband and mobility services, and to keep up with the increasing demands for coverage and capacity.
Will help improve the performance of PTC radio spectrum utilization required to make PTC operational on the Northeast Corridor.
Safety tech is in operation on 71% of freight railroads’ required route miles, and 26% of passenger railroads’ required route miles.
The NOFO represents the balance of the $250 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program funds available.
Implementation is expected to cost the commuter rail industry more than $3.5 billion in capital expenditure, which includes over $16 million in spectrum acquisition, as well as $100 million annually in additional maintenance costs.
The approval of a lease authorization by the board allows NJ TRANSIT to execute a lease agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the last component of radio spectrum needed for its PTC system.
The agreement with Access 700 LLC, a subsidiary of Access Spectrum LLC, for 44 frequencies covering the lower section of the state, is critical for the development of secure and reliable train communication systems, such as PTC.
In a letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski, the transportation leaders ask the FCC to allow for due diligence by ensuring that any timelines contained in a proposed rulemaking relating to the 5.9 GHz band are consistent with the NTIA schedule for completing its quantitative evaluation and issuing final recommendations.