WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- 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 Nov. 10 by John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
Summary: This document provides the public with notice that, on October 26, 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 not...