WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 Oct. 16 by Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
Summary: This document provides the public with notice that, on September 24, 2026, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system to install Construction Zone (CZ) Transponders on its Worcester Main Line (WML) segment during December 2026. The installation of the CZ is required to reconfigure PTC on the WML between C...