Federal Register #2026-14335

FRA Seeks Public Comment on MBTA Positive Train Control System Amendment

This opportunity concerns the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) notice about the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) seeking to amend its Positive Train Control (PTC) system. - Government Buyer: - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is the requesting agency - Products/Services Requested: - Amendment to MBTA's FRA-certified Positive Train Control (PTC) system - Temporary outage and reconfiguration of Control Point CP44 on the Worcester Main Line - System involved: Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System II (ACSES II) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Public comment is requested on the proposed amendment - The amendment involves a temporary suspension of the PTC system for reconfiguration - Regulatory compliance for material changes to certified train control systems is required - No part numbers or purchase quantities are specified

Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. The FRA is inviting public comments on this request, which involves a temporary outage of MBTA's PTC system to support the reconfiguration of Control Point CP44 on the Worcester Main Line. Comments are due by August 5, 2026, and can be submitted via the provided regulations.gov link. The FRA will consider comments received by the deadline and may consider late comments to the extent practicable without delaying implementation of necessary modifications.

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