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Positive Train Control Overview
The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) mandates that Positive Train Control (PTC) be implemented across a significant portion of the Nation's rail industry by December 31, 2015. Lines requiring PTC are essentially Class I railroad main lines (i.e., over which 5 million or more gross tons...Postiive Train Control (PTC) Docket Numbers for Railroads Meetig the Requirements for PTC
Railroads meeting the requirements for PTC implementation must submit for FRA approval various PTC-related documents. Those documents, redacted for public viewing to the extent determined necessary by the railroad, are available on www.regulations.gov under each railroad's PTC docket number. This...Preliminiary National Rail Plan
On October 16, 2008, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) was enacted. Section 307(b)(j)(2) of the Act directed the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to "develop a long-range national rail plan consistent with approved State rail plans and the rail...Museum Locomotive Study
The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct a study relating to locomotives and equipment used by museums, historical societies, and tourist or scenic railroads, for the purposes of considering a less frequent periodic...Overview, Highlights and Summary of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA)
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page 4: Capital Assistance to States - Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program page 4: Ten high-speed rail corridors page 5: Notice Requesting Expressions of Interest in Implementing a High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor