Railroads in Illinois, New Mexico, Texas and New Jersey secure $73M in Positive Train Control grants

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; August 22, 2018

News began to trickle out from congressional offices regarding which properties have been awarded federal grants that will be applied toward the cost of implementing Positive Train Control (PTC).

Announcements from elected officials have revealed that six properties will receive $73 million to install the safety overlay technology. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity in May that $250 million was available. The PTC System Grants were open to passenger, commuter and freight rail railroads.

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