The Federal Railroad Administration has revised its rules governing changes to positive train control systems and railroad reporting on PTC system performance.
In a notice published July 27 in the Federal Register, the FRA said it recognizes the railroad industry intends to enhance FRA-certified PTC systems to continue improving rail safety and PTC technology’s reliability and operability.
The agency said it is changing the process by which a host railroad must submit a request for amendment to the FRA before the railroad makes changes to its PTC safety plan and FRA-certified PTC system.
The rule also expands an existing reporting requirement by increasing the frequency from annual to biannual.
The change also broadens the reporting requirement to encompass positive performance-related information, including about the technology’s positive impact on rail safety, not just failure-related information.
The new rules will go into effect on Aug. 26.
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