Regulatory
Amtrak's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System
Issued by Transportation Department
What the record says
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 notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTCSP.
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