WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- 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 Feb. 20 by Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
Summary: This document provides the public with notice that on February 9, 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). As this RFA may involve a request for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system, FRA is publishing this notice...