WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Amtrak's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 13 by Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
Summary: This document provides the public with notice that on November 14, 2025, as supplemented on January 5, 2026, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to one of its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP) and Type Approval. As this RFA involves a request for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified positive train...