WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Request To Amend its Positive Train Control System.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 16 by Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.

Summary: This document provides the public with notice that, on July 9, 2026, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA.

For more information, contact Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telepho...