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North County Transit District Request for Approval To Begin Field Testing on Its Positive Train Control Network Comment Extension Notice

Notice of extension for request for comments.

On July 25, 2023, North County Transit District (NCTD) submitted a request to field test its new Crash Energy Management (CEM) Bi-Level cab cars that have been equipped with NCTD's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) technology as part of its positive train control (PTC) system. FRA published a notice inviting public comment on NCTD's request to test its PTC system, with the initial comment period closing on August 30, 2023. This document provides the public with notice that FRA is extending the comment period on NCTD's test request from August 30, 2023, to October 10, 2023.

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