FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S REQUEST TO AMEND ITS POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SAFETY PLAN AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 3 by John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.

Summary: This document provides the public with notice that, on July 22, 2026, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP).

For more information, contact Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: [phone], email: Gabe.Neal@...